What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingC10-18 Triglycerides
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingJojoba Esters
EmollientGlyceryl Stearates
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientRetinal
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveGentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTetrapeptide-1
Skin ConditioningUrea
BufferingYeast Amino Acids
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantInositol
HumectantTaurine
BufferingBetaine
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingMannitol
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventPolyglycerin-3
HumectantSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Citric Acid
BufferingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C10-18 Triglycerides, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearates, Cetearyl Alcohol, Retinal, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Tetrapeptide-1, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Betaine, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Phosphatidylcholine, Mannitol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingJojoba Esters
EmollientHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGanoderma Amboinense Extract
HumectantRosa Rugosa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPyridoxine Tris-Hexyldecanoate
HumectantPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientNatto Gum
Ethyl Macadamiate
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Oil
EmulsifyingPorphyra Yezoensis Extract
Skin ConditioningEisenia Arborea Extract
Skin ConditioningKjellmaniella Crassifolia Extract
EmollientUbiquinone
AntioxidantSqualane
EmollientOctyldodeceth-20
CleansingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantRaffinose
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDipalmitoyl Glycerophosphocholine
Skin ConditioningDicetyl Dipeptide-9
Cholesterol
EmollientPalmitic Acid
EmollientDistearyl PEG-18 Formoyl Glutamate
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientArginine
MaskingPhytic Acid
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycosyl Trehalose, Jojoba Esters, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Ganoderma Amboinense Extract, Rosa Rugosa Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pyridoxine Tris-Hexyldecanoate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Natto Gum, Ethyl Macadamiate, Zea Mays Oil, Porphyra Yezoensis Extract, Eisenia Arborea Extract, Kjellmaniella Crassifolia Extract, Ubiquinone, Squalane, Octyldodeceth-20, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Yeast Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Raffinose, Carbomer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Dipalmitoyl Glycerophosphocholine, Dicetyl Dipeptide-9, Cholesterol, Palmitic Acid, Distearyl PEG-18 Formoyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Arginine, Phytic Acid, 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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin 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 GlycerinJojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.
This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.
Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.
It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.
Learn more about Jojoba EstersTocopherol (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