What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Viburnum Opulus Extract
Antioxidant
Progesterone
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Chamomilla Vulgaris Extract
Skin ProtectingDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Dioscorea Opposita Root
Skin ConditioningWater, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycerin, Viburnum Opulus Extract, Progesterone, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Stearic Acid, Chamomilla Vulgaris Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Dioscorea Opposita Root
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cimicifuga Racemosa Root
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Silybum Marianum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Progesterone
Trifolium Pratense Extract
Skin ConditioningAcanthopanax Senticosus Root
HumectantChamomilla Vulgaris Extract
Skin ProtectingLecithin
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Silybum Marianum Extract, Progesterone, Trifolium Pratense Extract, Acanthopanax Senticosus Root, Chamomilla Vulgaris Extract, Lecithin, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Tocopherol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Allantoin
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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.
Aloe Barbadensis Extract is the extract of the whole Aloe plant. It has anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and healing properties.
Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. . These vitamins neutralize free radicals.
It also contains sugars in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, choline, many common minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
The polysaccharides in aloe help moisturize your skin.
Despite helping with sunburn, aloe should not replace your sunscreen.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis ExtractWe don't have a description for Chamomilla Vulgaris Extract yet.
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 GlycerinThis ingredient comes from the milk thistle plant. It is a skin conditoning ingredient that helps skin stay soft and hydrated.
The star compound in this extract is a group of flavonolignans collectively called silymarin, with silybin being the most studied.
Research shows silybin extract can protect skin from UV-induced oxidative stress and also works to calm inflammation.
There's also growing interest in its potential for acne-prone skin. One 12-month study on over 50 subjects using topical Silybum Marianum Extract found a ~60% reduction in acne lesions over the course of a year.
More recently, a 2025 study found silybin significantly boosted collagen III and hyaluronic production in skin tissue with results comparable to retinol; please know retinol is still the gold standard and silybin research has a long ways to go to confirm whether it can replace retinol.
In terms of tolerability, one large study of over 4,000 participants rated this ingredient tolerance as "good" or "very good" in about 95% of participants.
Learn more about Silybum Marianum ExtractTocopherol 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 TocopherolVitis Vinifera Seed Extract comes from the grape vine. Grape seeds are a byproduct of creating grape juice or wine.
The components of grape seeds have many skin benefits. Research has found it to be antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. It also contains many potent antioxidants such as Vitamin E , Vitamin C, proanthocyanidins, polyphenols, flavonoids, and anthocyanins. Proanthocyanidin has been shown to help even out skin tone.
Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals by donating extra electrons. Grape seed extract may help reduce the signs of aging.
The antimicrobial properties of grape seed may help treat acne. However, more research is needed to support this claim.
Grape seed has also been found to help absorb UV rays. Grape seed extract should not replace your sunscreen.
Learn more about Vitis Vinifera Seed ExtractWater. 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 WaterThis is not an official INCI ingredient. It is a steroid hormone. Please consult with a medical professional about using this ingredient.
