What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Isosorbide Dicaprylate
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Lippia Citriodora Flower Extract
Perfuming
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentMentha Viridis Leaf Extract
Masking
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phytantriol
HumectantPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water, Persea Gratissima Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Lippia Citriodora Flower Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Mentha Viridis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Phytantriol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningAstrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Olivate
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Amylopectin
Bambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningPhyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Phyllostachys Nigra Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Trideceth-10
CleansingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Aspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Olivate, Stearyl Alcohol, Amylopectin, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Palmitic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Phyllostachys Nigra Leaf Extract, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Trideceth-10, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Myristyl Alcohol, Lauryl Alcohol, Aspergillus Ferment, Usnea Barbata Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Parfum, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Citral
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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
