What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCocoglycerides
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oxidized Corn Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientSucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Masking
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
N-Hydroxysuccinimide
Skin ConditioningChrysin
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Behenate
Emollient
C20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Steareth-20
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLinalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cocoglycerides, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oxidized Corn Oil, Sucrose Stearate, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Propanediol, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Allantoin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Tocopherol, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chrysin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Stearyl Alcohol, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Behenate, C20-22 Alcohols, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Steareth-20, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool, Limonene, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Magnesium Sulfate
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Avena Sativa Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCopper Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Zinc Oxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Avena Sativa Leaf/Stem Extract, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopherol
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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 (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 GlycerinJojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTocopherol (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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
