What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water
MaskingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-26
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Jasminum Officinale Flower Water
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMelia Azadirachta Bark Extract
AntimicrobialOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialAmber Powder
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Propanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycereth-26, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Amber Powder, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citrus Grandis
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-28
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citrus Grandis, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-28, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phospholipids, Superoxide Dismutase, Xanthan Gum, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Camellia 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 ExtractEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycereth-26 is a synthetic ingredient and polyethylene glycol ether of Glycerin. Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin and helps keep your skin moisturized.
It is a humectant and helps add texture to products. It can make your product thicker.
As a humectant, it helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps your skin stay hydrated.
Learn more about Glycereth-26Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
