What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Algae Extract
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Medicago Sativa Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seedcake
Abrasive
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal
Abrasive
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCopper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantMagnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Succinate
Antioxidant
Niacin
SmoothingSesamum Indicum Seed Powder
Skin ConditioningSucrose
Humectant
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Whey Protein
Skin ConditioningHelichrysum Arenarium Extract
AntiseborrhoeicGlycosaminoglycans
EmollientPotassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
CleansingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Eryngium Maritimum Extract
TonicAcetyl Carnitine Hcl
Skin ConditioningAdenosine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningCreatine
Skin ConditioningMolasses Extract
Skin ConditioningDipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Tetraacetylphytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rice Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Jania Rubens Extract
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Gold
Cosmetic ColorantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningCrithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Fruit Juice
MaskingMicrococcus Lysate
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingSigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tourmaline
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Soy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Algin
Faex Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingLecithin
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentIsododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citronellol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Algae Extract, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Medicago Sativa Seed Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Niacin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder, Sucrose, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Whey Protein, Helichrysum Arenarium Extract, Glycosaminoglycans, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Niacinamide, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Eryngium Maritimum Extract, Acetyl Carnitine Hcl, Adenosine Phosphate, Creatine, Molasses Extract, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Caffeine, Tetraacetylphytosphingosine, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Jania Rubens Extract, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Gold, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Juice, Micrococcus Lysate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tourmaline, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Soy Amino Acids, Acetyl Glucosamine, Hydrolyzed Algin, Faex Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Lecithin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Cyclodextrin, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Alcohol Denat., Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol Manganese Chloride, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, CI 14700, CI 15985
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Silica
Abrasive
Propanediol
Solvent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningSecale Cereale Seed Extract
Abrasive
Faex
Skin ConditioningSolidago Virgaurea Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Steareth-21
CleansingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phytic Acid
Sodium Citrate
BufferingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
CI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Alcohol, Silica, Propanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Water, Secale Cereale Seed Extract, Faex, Solidago Virgaurea Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Steareth-21, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Parfum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyquaternium-51, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Adenosine, Lactic Acid, Phytic Acid, Sodium Citrate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, CI 14700, CI 15985, CI 19140
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.
Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).
Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterCi 14700, also known as Red No. 4, is a synthetic red dye derived from petroleum. It is water soluble.
Ci 15985 is a dye made from petroleum. It is synthetically created and approved by the FDA for use in foods and cosmetics.
The color of this dye is orange/yellow.
This ingredient can be found in makeup, sun care, and skincare.
Learn more about CI 15985Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of āFRAGRANCEā or āPARFUMā according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
