What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Juice
AstringentHydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters
Emulsion StabilisingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingXylitol
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantUrea
BufferingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSerine
MaskingBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingAlgin
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDisodium Phosphate
BufferingGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Pullulan
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeLinalool
PerfumingParfum
MaskingWater, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Betula Alba Juice, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Decyl Esters, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Cetearyl Olivate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Juice, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Sorbitan Olivate, Xylitol, Phenoxyethanol, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Saccharide Isomerate, Trehalose, Urea, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Serine, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Algin, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pullulan, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Sorbate, Linalool, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Water
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDecyl Cocoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingSqualane
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientRubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCellulose
AbsorbentAroma
Stearic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Phytate
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLactic Acid
BufferingLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Alcohol, Lavandula Angustifolia Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Decyl Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cellulose, Aroma, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Linalool, Limonene
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlycerin 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 GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (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 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