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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Behenate
EmollientZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Myrica Cerifera Fruit Wax
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Behenyl Behenate, Zea Mays Starch, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Myrica Cerifera Fruit Wax, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Silica, Tocopherol, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Water, Glycine Soja Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C13-15 Alkane
SolventBehenyl Behenate
EmollientHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Potassium Alum
AstringentCI 77220
Cosmetic ColorantCaesalpinia Sappan Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, C13-15 Alkane, Behenyl Behenate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Lauryl Laurate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Potassium Alum, CI 77220, Caesalpinia Sappan Extract, Tocopherol
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Ingredients Explained
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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 OilHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax is created from the common sunflower.
Sunflower seed wax is made up of long chain non-glyceride esters, a small amount of fatty alcohols, and fatty acids.
This ingredient is often used to enhance the texture of products. The fatty acid properties also help hydrate the skin.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed WaxPolyhydroxystearic Acid is a vegetable-derived soft wax made from castor oil. It's an emulsion stabilizer, thickener, and film former.
You'll likely see it in sunscreens because it helps disperse pigments and UV-reflecting minerals like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide evenly.
Depending on the concentration, it can drastically change the texture of a product from pasty solid (like lipstick) to sprayable liquid.
The CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics. The highest reported use concentration is 14.2% in lipsticks.
Learn more about Polyhydroxystearic AcidThis ingredient is also known as Chia Seed Oil. It is rich in fatty acids, especially linolenic acid and linoleic acid.
Research shows topical application of chia seed oil improves skin hydration and barrier function. In vitro studies show the chia seed oil especially rich in linolenic acid can increase the skin's natural ability to hydrate and even boost natural hyaluronic acid.
Due to its fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Salvia Hispanica Seed OilTocopherol 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
