What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Lactate
EmollientLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Isostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingOleic Acid
Emollient
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingArgania Spinosa Kernel Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract
Lecithin
Emollient
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caprylic Acid
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Octyldodecyl Lactate, Linoleic Acid, Isostearyl Isostearate, Sorbitan Laurate, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Capryloyl Glycine, Oleic Acid, Acacia Senegal Gum, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Propanediol, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Arachidyl Glucoside, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Bisabolol, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Phytosphingosine, Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract, Lecithin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Linolenic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Ubiquinone, Limonene
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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.
You may know this ingredient as argan oil. It has emollient and skin conditioning properties that help soften skin and reinforce the lipid barrier.
The fatty acid profile of argan oil is roughly 45-55% oleic acid, 28-36% linoleic acid, 10-15% palmitic acid, and 5-7% stearic acid. It also contains vitamin E, sterols, squalene, and polyphenols like ferulic acid.
Two clinical studies in postmenopausal women found that applying argan oil for 60 days significantly improved skin elasticity and moisturization (reduced transepidermal water loss and increased epidermal water content).
Since it is high in oleic and linoleic acid, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Both of these fall in the C11-C24 range that Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Argania Spinosa Kernel OilGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
