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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Palm Glycerides
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningP-Anisic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocoglycerides, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Panthenol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Carbomer, Zea Mays Starch, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, P-Anisic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate
Emulsifying
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientBoron Nitride
Absorbent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Ceramide NP, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Saccharide Isomerate, Lecithin, Sorbitan Oleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Linoleic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Stearic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Linolenic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate, Isohexadecane, Boron Nitride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polysorbate 80, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Myristic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Citrate
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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.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideTocopherol (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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
