What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract
Skin ConditioningDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Glycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Parfum, Tocopherol, Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Linalool, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Geraniol, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSucrose Laurate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSucrose Stearate
EmollientRhodinols
Perfuming
Dimethyl Sulfone
Solvent
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Juniperus Mexicana Wood Oil
Perfuming
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Oil
Perfuming
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Water, Sucrose Laurate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Benzyl Alcohol, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Sucrose Stearate, Rhodinols, Dimethyl Sulfone, Dehydroacetic Acid, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Wood Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Sucrose Palmitate, Tocopherol, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Jojoba Esters, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, CI 77491
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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.
This oil is created by distilling the dried flower heads of the Roman Chamomile flower.
Chamomile is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. Several compounds found in chamomile help with soothing, such as bisbolol.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholBorago Officinalis Seed Oil is from the seeds of the starflower plant. This plant grows primarily in Europe.
This oil does not have a scent. It contains fatty acids such as linolenic acid. These fatty acids help keep skin hydrated.
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
Learn more about Borago Officinalis Seed OilDehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
Geraniol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is the main component of citronellol. It is a monoterpenoid and an alcohol.
Monoterpenes are naturally found in many parts of different plants.
Geraniol can be found in many essential oils including Rose Oil and Citronella Oil. The scent of Geraniol is often described as "rose-like". Many foods also contain Geraniol for fruit flavoring.
Geraniol can irritate the skin when exposed to air. However, irritation depends on the ability of geraniol to penetrate into the skin. In general, geraniol is not able to penetrate skin easily.
Geraniol is colorless and has low water-solubility. However, it is soluble in common organic solvents.
Like citronellol, it is a natural insect repellent.
2,6-Octadien-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, (2E)-
Learn more about GeraniolGlycerin 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 GlycerinLinalool 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 LinaloolPelargonium Graveolens Oil is the pressed oil of the Rose Geranium plant. It has perfuming and masking properties.
This ingredient contains citronellol and geraniol. These compounds may cause allergies and skin-sensitivity.
The scent of Rose Geranium closely resembles. you guessed it: roses.
Learn more about Pelargonium Graveolens 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
