What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Potato Starch Modified
Sea Salt
AbrasiveWater
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentKaolin
AbrasiveSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningPalm Alcohol
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningBetula Alba Bark Extract
MaskingCanola Oil
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientTrehalose
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotato Starch Modified, Sea Salt, Water, Zea Mays Starch, Kaolin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Palm Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Canola Oil, Dimethicone, Trehalose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Beeswax, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingKaolin
AbrasiveSorbitol
HumectantTriethylhexanoin
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Aluminometasilicate
AbsorbentZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientBetaine
HumectantPolyacrylamide
Propylene Glycol
HumectantC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSqualane
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientCurcuma Longa Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Citric Acid
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Kaolin, Sorbitol, Triethylhexanoin, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Water, Trehalose, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Magnesium Aluminometasilicate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Betaine, Polyacrylamide, Propylene Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxyacetophenone, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Rhizome Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Xanthan Gum, Laureth-7, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Caprylate
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 ButterThis ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin 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 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 KaolinThis oil comes from the seeds of the desert shrub called Jojoba. It is more commonly known as jojoba oil, a non-comedogenic oil.
Jojoba oil does not contain fragrance and has many fatty-acids, making it a great soothing ingredient.
It also contains Vitamin E, a great moisturizing ingredient. Vitamin E is also an antioxidant and protects your skin against oxidative damage.
This ingredient humectant properties, meaning it helps draw moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
While jojoba has antibacterial properties, it is only able to kill some strains of bacteria.
Studies also show it helps in wound healing. In fact, Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fun fact: Jojoba oil similar to natural human skin sebum, so it has a great effect on dry skin. It is also promising with helping to regulate sebum production.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseWater. 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