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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ziziphus Mauritiana Leaf
Skin ProtectingButyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dipteryx Odorata Bean Extract
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pistacia Vera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Oryza Sativa
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
PCA
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingSerine
Masking
Valine
MaskingHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Citric Acid
Buffering
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ziziphus Mauritiana Leaf, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Kaolin, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dipteryx Odorata Bean Extract, Panthenol, Pistacia Vera Seed Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopherol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Arginine, Oryza Sativa, Aspartic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Citric Acid, Histidine, Phenylalanine
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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.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
