What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientPisum Sativum Peptide
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Melatonin
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hexapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-10
Betaine
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Citric Acid, Glycosphingolipids, Pisum Sativum Peptide, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Biotin, Caffeine, Melatonin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hexapeptide-11, Polyquaternium-10, Betaine, Parfum, Linalool, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingGalactoarabinan
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingNiacin
SmoothingCitrus Junos Extract
Antioxidant
Panax Ginseng Extract
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Galactoarabinan, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Glycerin, Trehalose, Xylitol, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Phosphate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Niacin, Citrus Junos Extract, Panax Ginseng Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Biotin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Undecylenate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Biotin is a B vitamin that is naturally produced by our bodies. It is also called Vitamin H.
Our bodies use biotin in the metabolism process. It also helps our bodies use enzymes and move nutrients around. A biotin deficiency can lead to brittle hair and nails.
More research is needed on applying biotin topically. However, taking biotin orally has been shown to help nourish the skin, hair, and nails. They play a role in forming skin-hydrating fatty acids.
Biotin is water-soluble. It can be found in foods such as fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, and meat. Vitamin H stands for "haar" and "haut". These are the German words for hair and skin.
Learn more about BiotinCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 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 PanthenolThis ingredient comes from chia seeds (the same ones you put in your smoothie!). It has emollient and skin conditioning properties due to its rich concentration of linoleic acid and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
One small clinical study of 10 people found that a 4% chia seed oil formulation significantly improved skin hydration and soothed itchiness in 8 weeks. Another study showed using a chia seed extract enriched with vitamin F told skin cells to produce more of their own hydration factors.
There's also some lab evidence that chia seed extract, when paired with pomegranate extract, may help reduce excess pigment production.
Learn more about Salvia Hispanica Seed ExtractSodium cocoyl isethionate is a natural ingredient from coconut oil. It is an ultra gentle cleanser that gives a nice foam without drying the skin or impacting the skin barrier.
The amount of foam created depends on the amount of sodium cocoyl isethionate used in the product.
This ingredient also helps improve the spreadability of a product.
This ingredient hasn’t been shown in studies to feed fungal acne yeast.
Learn more about Sodium Cocoyl IsethionateSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate is a cleansing ingredient. It is a surfactant, meaning it helps gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants. This helps them be rinsed away easily.
