What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningPhytic Acid
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin ProtectingWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantTocotrienols
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin ConditioningGeraniol
PerfumingPogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
MaskingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingRosa Centifolia Flower Extract
AstringentFructose
HumectantFusanus Spicatus Wood Oil
MaskingLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
PerfumingLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningFarnesol
PerfumingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Coco-Caprylate, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Lactobacillus, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Citric Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phytic Acid, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Tocopherol, Tocotrienols, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Geraniol, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Fructose, Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Farnesol, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingGlyceryl Oleate Citrate
EmulsifyingArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Seed Oil
EmollientEthyl Ester Of Hydrolyzed Silk
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingUbiquinone
AntioxidantArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Citrate
BufferingLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
AstringentLysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPullulan
Dehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeParfum
MaskingWater, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Oil, Ethyl Ester Of Hydrolyzed Silk, Benzyl Alcohol, Ubiquinone, Arachidyl Glucoside, Tocopherol, Sodium Citrate, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Pullulan, Dehydroacetic Acid, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilThis ingredient is the oil from the apricot.
Apricot Kernel Oil is an emollient and helps soften skin. This is due to its fatty acid components. Some of these fatty acids include linoleic and oleic acid.
This ingredient also has antioxidant properties from Vitamins A, C, and E. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. Besides being antioxidants, these vitamins provide plenty of skin benefits as well.
Learn more about Prunus Armeniaca Kernel OilSclerotium Gum is a polysaccharide gum made by the fungus, Sclerotium rolfssii. It is similar to xanthan gum.
In cosmetics, Sclerotium Gum is used to thicken the texture and to help stabilize other ingredients.
As an emulsifier, Sclerotium Gum helps prevent ingredients from separating, such as water and oil.
Learn more about Sclerotium GumTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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