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What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Iodized Garlic Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Morus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningCharcoal Powder
Abrasive
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSepiolite
Porphyra Tenera Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Husk Extract
Antioxidant
Inonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningCassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCorthellus Shiitake Extract
Skin ProtectingMirabilis Jalapa Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingPiper Nigrum Seed Extract
RefreshingFagus Sylvatica Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAnnona Cherimola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDictyopteris Membranacea Extract
Antioxidant
Rose Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Extract
Skin ConditioningAronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRhus Semialata Gall Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGypsophila Paniculata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Paraffinum Liquidum, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Iodized Garlic Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Charcoal Powder, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Sepiolite, Porphyra Tenera Extract, Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica Husk Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Corthellus Shiitake Extract, Mirabilis Jalapa Seed Extract, Piper Nigrum Seed Extract, Fagus Sylvatica Seed Extract, Annona Cherimola Fruit Extract, Dictyopteris Membranacea Extract, Rose Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Extract, Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract, Rhus Semialata Gall Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingEthylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Polyisobutene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Glycine Soja Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isononyl Isononanoate, Isopropyl Myristate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Triethylhexanoin, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Polyisobutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Water, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Tocopherol, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool
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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.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilIsopropyl Palmitate is a lightweight emollient made by combining isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid.
It is an emollient that leaves skin feeling smooth and silky without leaving a greasy feel.
Typical usage concentrations range from 1-5%.
Human testing shows it's non-irritating and non-sensitizing, and the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has cleared it at very high levels (79% in leave-on products).
The one thing worth knowing about its comedogenic score of 3-4 is to keep it in perspective: these ratings come from old rabbit-ear tests using 100% of pure ingredient and doesn't reflect how it behaves at low levels in a finished product.
Because it is an ester of palmitic acid (C16), it falls into the range that the Malassezia yeast can feed on and is considered not fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Isopropyl PalmitateWater. 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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