What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Balanites Roxburghii Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningCoconut Alkanes
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingRubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Glycerin, Balanites Roxburghii Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Water, Coconut Alkanes, Lactobacillus Ferment, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Propanediol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lactobacillus, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Potassium Sorbate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Sodium Phytate, Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Hydroxide, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Alcohol
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Masking
Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract
AstringentRosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Skin Protecting
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Geraniol, Citronellol, Farnesol, Citral
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilMorinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract is also known as yaeyama aoki, noni, or the great morinda. This fruit is packed with bioactive compounds that give it skin conditioning and antioxidant properties.
Research on this ingredient has shown some interesting results: a clinical trial on 49 women (ages 38-55) found the daily use of noni-based skincare improved skin firmness and elasticity by up to ~42.4% over six weeks.
Lab studies have also demonstrated that some of the compounds can inhibit tyrosinase ans elastase, enzymes involved in pigmentation and the breaking down of skin's elastic fibers.
Fun fact: This ingredient has been used in Polynesian folk medicine for over 2,000 years.
Learn more about Morinda Citrifolia Fruit ExtractTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
