This calming moisturizer is formulated around Cocos Nucifera Oil and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to calm redness and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sucrose
Humectant
Algae Extract
EmollientSesamum 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 ConditioningFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningBupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningPhaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract
HumectantCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAhnfeltia Concinna Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Morus Nigra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Acetyl Carnitine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSodium Rna
Skin ConditioningCreatine
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingSaccharomyces Lysate Extract
Humectant
Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientCoenzyme A
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate
EmollientScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Sorbitol
Humectant
Simethicone
Emollient
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sulfate
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Jojoba Esters, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Petrolatum, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sucrose, Algae Extract, 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, Faex Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Morus Nigra Root Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Acetyl Glucosamine, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Dimethicone, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Glyceryl Stearate, Acetyl Carnitine Hcl, Sodium Rna, Creatine, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Coenzyme A, PEG-100 Stearate, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, PEG-8, Sodium Hydroxide, Phospholipids, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sorbitol, Simethicone, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Cholesterol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sulfate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Citral, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Amyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Citronellol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Stearate
CleansingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Caprae Lac
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingTetrasodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Sodium Stearate, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprae Lac, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Steareth-21, Tetrasodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied.
It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin.
A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record.
Learn more about Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolThis ingredient comes from the milk thistle plant. It is a skin conditoning ingredient that helps skin stay soft and hydrated.
The star compound in this extract is a group of flavonolignans collectively called silymarin, with silybin being the most studied.
Research shows silybin extract can protect skin from UV-induced oxidative stress and also works to calm inflammation.
There's also growing interest in its potential for acne-prone skin. One 12-month study on over 50 subjects using topical Silybum Marianum Extract found a ~60% reduction in acne lesions over the course of a year.
More recently, a 2025 study found silybin significantly boosted collagen III and hyaluronic production in skin tissue with results comparable to retinol; please know retinol is still the gold standard and silybin research has a long ways to go to confirm whether it can replace retinol.
In terms of tolerability, one large study of over 4,000 participants rated this ingredient tolerance as "good" or "very good" in about 95% of participants.
Learn more about Silybum Marianum ExtractWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
