What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Calamine
AbsorbentHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Wine Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Potassium Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Cellulose
Absorbent
Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Powder
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Rosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Usnea Barbata Extract
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Water, Kaolin, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Calamine, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isoamyl Laurate, Wine Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Potassium Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Glyceryl Stearate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Cellulose, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Powder, Glyceryl Oleate, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Usnea Barbata Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, CI 75470, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Kaolin
Abrasive
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Crataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentLeptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
Tonic
Zinc Oxide, Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Kaolin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Alcohol, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Glycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oryza Sativa Starch, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
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 GlycerinKaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about KaolinVitis Vinifera Seed Oil comes from the grape vine. Grape seeds are a byproduct of creating grape juice or wine.
The components of grape seeds have many skin benefits. Research has found it to be antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. It also contains many potent antioxidants such as Vitamin E , Vitamin C, proanthocyanidins, polyphenols, flavonoids, and anthocyanins. Proanthocyanidin has been shown to help even out skin tone.
Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals by donating extra electrons. Grape seed extract may help reduce the signs of aging.
The antimicrobial properties of grape seed may help treat acne. However, more research is needed to support this claim.
Grape seed has also been found to help absorb UV rays. Grape seed extract should not replace your sunscreen.
The fatty acids of grape seed oil give it emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin by creating a film. This film traps moisture within, keeping your skin hydrated.
Learn more about Vitis Vinifera Seed OilWater. 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
