What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Azelamidopropyl Dimethyl Amine
AntimicrobialPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
Tonic
Piper Nigrum Seed Extract
RefreshingMagnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingOleic Acid
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningPopulus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicSilanetriol
Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
Emollient
Lysine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Threonine
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Octyldodecanol, Propanediol, Azelamidopropyl Dimethyl Amine, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil, Piper Nigrum Seed Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Allantoin, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Oleic Acid, Plankton Extract, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Silanetriol, Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Bentonite
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Succinic Acid
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingOleic Acid
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningPopulus Tremuloides Bark Extract
AntiseborrhoeicTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhytic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingIngredients 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 a mild surfactant made by sticking glucose onto a blend of fatty acids.
It does two jobs because it has a sugar head that loves water and a fatty tail that loves oil:
Typical use levels range from 10-20% in cleansers and 15-30% in shower products.
Once on your skin, your skin's glucoside hydrolases breaks it down into glucose and the parent fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe because its fatty alcohol portion sits outside the Malassezia yeast's metabolization range.
Learn more about Caprylyl/Capryl GlucosideOleic Acid is an Omega-9 fatty acid that can be found naturally in your skin's sebum and in many plant oils such as avocado and olive oil.
It is an emollient that helps soften skin and prevent moisture loss.
Research shows:
A 1998 study did find that applying oleic acid at higher concentrations may cause irritation and disrupt the skin barrier. Modern formulations typically use low levels that is well-tolerated.
The culprit behind fungal acne, the Malassezia yeast, feeds on fatty acids with carbon chain lengths between C11-C24. Oleic Acid, at C18, falls right into that sweet spot.
In vitro studies have shown that Oleic Acid is one of the fatty acids that induce rapid Malassezia growth in lab settings.
Learn more about Oleic AcidWe don't have a description for Plankton Extract yet.
We don't have a description for Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract yet.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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
