What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide 3
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide 1
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, C12-16 Alcohols, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium PCA, Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide 3, Ceramide AP, Ceramide 1, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventBenzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Cetyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Polyethylene, Glycol Stearate, Betaine, Propanediol, Squalane, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Methylpropanediol, Benzophenone-3, Stearyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Phospholipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glyceryl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Benzoate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Xanthan Gum
Ingredients 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 also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Ceramide AP is a type of Ceramide.
Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. Having a strong skin barrier leads to more firm and hydrated skin.
They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin. By bolstering the skin ceramides act as a barrier against irritating ingredients. This can help with inflammation as well.
If you would like to eat ceramides, sweet potatoes contain a small amount.
Read more about other common types of ceramides here:
Ceramide NP
Ceramide EOP
Cholesterol is a class of organic molecules called lipids. It helps hydrate your skin and is essential to having a healthy skin barrier.
Our skin naturally contains cholesterol in the outermost layer. Besides cholesterol, it also contains ceramides and fatty acids. Cholesterol makes up about 1/4 of your skin's outer layer and barrier. Your skin barrier is responsible for keeping allergens and microbes out. Having a healthy skin barrier is also responsible for keeping your skin firm and plump.
Our bodies use cholestrol to create vitamin D, steroid hormones, and more.
Learn more about CholesterolGlycerin 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 GlycerinOlea Europaea Fruit Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the ripe fruit of the Olive. In other words - olive oil.
The primary contents of olive oil are glycerides of the fatty acids linoleic, oleic and palmitic.
Olive oil also contains antioxidants such as Vitamin E. Antioxidants may help reduce signs of aging by fighting unstable free-radical molecules. It also contains Vitamins A (retinol), D, and K.
The squalene in olive oil makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin by trapping moisture in. This makes olive oil a great skin moisturizer.
Studies show olive oil to have antibacterial and antifungal properties in low concentrations. Another study found olive oil irritated sensitive oily skin. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Due to the fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Olea Europaea Fruit OilPhenoxyethanol 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.
Phytosphingosine is a phospholipid naturally found in our skin as a building block for ceramides.. It helps moisturize, soothe, and protect skin.
Phytosphingosine contributes to your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF). The NMF is responsible for hydration, a strong barrier, and plasticity. Our NMF decreases with age. Increasing NMF leads to more healthy and hydrated skin.
Studies show products formulated with NMF ingredients help strengthen our skin's barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier reduces irritation and increases hydration. Our skin barrier is responsible for having plump and firm skin. It also helps protect our skin against infection, allergies, and inflammation.
Fun fact: Phytosphingosine is abundant in plants and fungi.
More ingredients that help boost collagen in skin:
Learn more about PhytosphingosineSodium Lauroyl Lactylate is the lauric acid sodium salt of lactyl lactate.
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate is an emulsifier and surfactant.
Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. They do this by preventing ingredients from separating, such as oils and water which do not mix naturally. Surfactants reduce surface tension, making it easier to rinse pollutants off skin.
Due to its relation to lauric acid, it may provide antimicrobial benefits.
Learn more about Sodium Lauroyl LactylateWater. 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 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
