What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Honey
Humectant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Hordeum Vulgare Cera
Emollient
Spent Grain Wax
Skin Conditioning
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Honey, Persea Gratissima Oil, Beeswax, Tocopherol, Parfum, Coco-Glucoside, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Tocopheryl Acetate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Glycine Soja Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Cera, Spent Grain Wax, Tropolone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycine Soja Oil is a plant-derived oil from soybean seeds. Like other oils, it is rich in essential fatty acids (mostly linoleic and oleic) that support skin hydration and barrier function.
The fatty acids are able to integrate into the lipid matrix of the stratum corneum to help soften skin and reduce water loss.
On top of that, soybean oil is rich in vitamins like vitamin E, a potent antioxidant.
Research on soybean's active components also point to anti-inflammatory, collagen-stimulating, antioxidant activity, and protection against UV-induced oxidative damage.
Most of this research applies to the broader soybean plant and not just the oil fraction alone.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe due to the oleic acid content.
Learn more about Glycine Soja OilHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilThis ingredient is also known as sweet almond oil. It is a lightweight, cold-pressed oil from the ripe seeds of the sweet almond tree.
Sweet almond oil is rich in skin-nourishing fatty acids such as oleic acid (55-86%) and linolenic acid (7-35%).
As an emollient, it softens and hydrates skin by forming a thin barrier that locks in moisture.
Clinical studies have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. The CIR Expert Panel has evaluated the available safety data and concluded it is safe for topical use.
Because of the oleic acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis OilTocopherol 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 Tocopherol
