What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Olea Europaea Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ProtectingWater
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingHydroxytyrosol
Bleaching
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Aroma
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
Olea Europaea Leaf Cell Extract, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Acacia Senegal Gum, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Hydroxytyrosol, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Aroma, Potassium Sorbate, Linalool
Olea Europaea Leaf Cell Extract
Skin ProtectingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientViola Tricolor Extract
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Cera Alba
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Lecithin
Emollient
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Olea Europaea Leaf Cell Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Water, Glycerin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Betaine, Sucrose Stearate, Viola Tricolor Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Cera Alba, Alcohol, Lecithin, Ubiquinone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Phosphate, Parfum, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Olea Europaea Leaf Cell Extract yet.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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
