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Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingVaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCitrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
EmollientAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Skin ConditioningAlaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingFarnesol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Plankton Extract, Tocopherol, Limonene, Linalool, Farnesol, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantHydrolyzed Corn Starch Hydroxyethyl Ether
Emulsion StabilisingRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
AntioxidantCollagen
MoisturisingFragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
AbrasiveHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentSodium Phytate
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientArginine
MaskingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Hydroxyethyl Ether, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Collagen, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Phytate, Cellulose Gum, Gluconolactone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Arginine, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
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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.
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil is a lightweight oil from the seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree. In cosmetics, it's an emollient that forms a light film to slow water loss and soften skin.
Its fatty acid composition is dominated by oleic acid (70-78%), with smaller amounts of behenic, palmitic, and stearic acids (this profile is actually pretty similar to olive oil).
Notably, this ingredient is oxidatively stable for an oil and resists going rancid as fast as other oils.
A small, in vivo study on 32 participants found a cream with this ingredient increased skin hydration with no reported skin irritation. It also found the tocopherol content gave it some antioxidant activity as well.
One thing to flag for fungal acne:
Because this oil is so high in oleic acid, Malassezia can use it as a food source and this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
For everyone else, this ingredient is well-tolerated and nourishing with a good safety track record.
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