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Oryza Sativa Bran Water 77%
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Poly 1,2-Butanediol-6 Propylene Glycol
SolventGlycereth-26
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract 0.01%
Skin Conditioning
Akebia Quinata Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Humifusa Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Xanthium Strumarium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMorinda Citrifolia Extract
AstringentGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Bambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Oryza Sativa Bran Water 77%, Glycerin, Propanediol, Poly 1,2-Butanediol-6 Propylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Betaine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract 0.01%, Akebia Quinata Extract, Avena Sativa Seed Extract, Opuntia Humifusa Stem Extract, Xanthium Strumarium Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Water, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Creatine
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium PEG-7 Olive Oil Carboxylate
Emulsifying
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
PEG-4
HumectantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Superoxide Dismutase, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Sodium PCA, Creatine, Lecithin, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Sodium PEG-7 Olive Oil Carboxylate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Allantoin, PEG-4, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
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 ExtractGlycerin (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!
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