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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDecyl Oleate
EmollientSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlyceryl Dibehenate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientGlyceryl Cocoate
EmollientTribehenin
EmollientCoco-Glucoside
CleansingHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientSucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
EmollientGlyceryl Behenate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningZinc Glycinate
BufferingCalendula Officinalis Flower Oil
MaskingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingDimethyl Sulfone
SolventTocopherol
AntioxidantRosa Canina Seed Oil
EmollientAleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin ConditioningDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingVitis Vinifera Oil
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycerin, Decyl Oleate, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Cocoate, Tribehenin, Coco-Glucoside, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Glyceryl Behenate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Zinc Glycinate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Dimethyl Sulfone, Tocopherol, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Inulin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Vitis Vinifera Oil, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHexyldecanol
EmollientDisiloxane
Skin ConditioningCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingDiheptyl Succinate
EmollientPropylene Carbonate
SolventHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin ConditioningPPG-24-Glycereth-24
EmulsifyingPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningRetinol
Skin ConditioningUbiquinone
AntioxidantHoney Extract
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantAlgae Extract
EmollientZingiber Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
MaskingPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSorbitol
HumectantCetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningPolysilicone-11
Benzoic Acid
MaskingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeSodium Phytate
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Polysorbate 80
EmulsifyingHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingBrassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientPvp
Emulsion StabilisingCapryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingAlcohol
AntimicrobialPotassium Phosphate
BufferingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Propanediol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Triheptanoin, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Hexyldecanol, Disiloxane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Diheptyl Succinate, Propylene Carbonate, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Phenyl Trimethicone, Retinol, Ubiquinone, Honey Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Algae Extract, Zingiber Officinale Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phospholipids, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Lecithin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, 1,2-Hexanediol, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Polysilicone-11, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Polysorbate 80, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Stearic Acid, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Pvp, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Alcohol, Potassium Phosphate, Decyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol
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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.
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 ButterDehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 Water