What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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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 ConditioningYeast 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, Yeast 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
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hectorite
AbsorbentCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Betulin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Pavlova Lutheri Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract
Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Tridecane
Perfuming
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Isoamyl Laurate, Undecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hectorite, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Hyaluronic Acid, Betulin, Tocopherol, Pavlova Lutheri Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Bisabolol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract, Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract, Maltodextrin, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tridecane, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin (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 GlycerinLaminaria Ochroleuca Extract is a type of kelp. It helps sooth and hydrate the skin. By nourishing the skin's barrier, it may also help relieve irritation.
This ingredient contains both lipids and antioxidants. The lipids nourish the skin's barrier. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
This ingredient is good for soothing sensitive skin.
Many different types of algae have different benefits.
Learn more about Laminaria Ochroleuca ExtractSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
