What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
EmollientPEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientCeramide 2
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSqualane
EmollientGlyceryl Caprate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Laurate
EmulsifyingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingTetrasodium EDTA
Alcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingSorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate
EmulsifyingPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingEthylhexyl Palmitate, Triethylhexanoin, Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Water, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ceresin, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, BHT
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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 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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water