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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Water
MaskingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Copaifera Officinalis Resin
MaskingZinc PCA
Humectant
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalene
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientFoeniculum Vulgare Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Citrus Limon Fruit Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Zinc PCA, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil, Squalene, Sodium Levulinate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Anisate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Foeniculum Vulgare Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Beta-Sitosterol, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid
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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.
Water. 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 GumZinc PCA is a clever two-in-one molecule: the zinc salt of pyrrolidone carboxylic acid (PCA).
Think of it as two useful things bonded together; the PCA half is one of your skin's own natural moisturizing factors (NMF) so it helps hold water in the upper layers. On the other hand, the zinc half does the heavy lifting on oil and bacteria.
The zinc part slows down an enzyme that turns testosterone into DHT, the hormone that tells your oil glands to pump out more sebum. Less of that signal means less oil. It also gently fights acne-causing bacteria and soothes redness/irritation.
This is why Zinc PCA often shows up in products for oily, breakout-prone skin and greasy scalps.
One lab study also hinted it might have a small anti-aging perk because it seemed to protect collagen from UVA damage and even helped the skin make a bit more of it. That last bit is still early research done in a dish and not real skin, so take it as a nice bonus rather than a promise for now.
As for scar healing, the picture is more "maybe" than a firm yes. Zinc itself plays a real role in wound repair because it is a cofactor for the enzymes involved in collagen building, calming inflammation, and helping new skin cells cover a wound. Lower zinc levels are also linked to slower healing.
Most of the scar healing research is on zinc oxide or oral zinc rather than zinc PCA specifically, with a focus on healing fresh wounds instead of scars that are already there.
Direct evidence that zinc PCA improves the look of established scars is still limited at this time. Though it would be fair to say zinc PCA supports the general skin-repair environment thanks to its zinc content .
This ingredient is water-soluble and plays nicely with other actives like niacinamide and salicylic acid. It works best at mildly acidic formulas (~4-6 pH) and is effective at low levels. Around 0.1% is enough to be active and finished products commonly use it anywhere up to 4%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated, low-drama multitasker that suits oily and acne-prone skin.
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