What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Squalane
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientCeresin
Emulsion StabilisingPolyethylene
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientEthylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Polycaprolactone
StabilisingTerminalia Arjuna Extract
Skin ConditioningUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAcmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Biotinoyl Hexapeptide-2 Amide
Skin Conditioning
Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialAstragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
Emollient
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Psoralea Corylifolia Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingTocopherol
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Magnesium Silicate
Squalane, Diisostearyl Malate, Ceresin, Polyethylene, Mica, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Synthetic Wax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Retinol, Oleic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin, Polycaprolactone, Terminalia Arjuna Extract, Ubiquinone, Astaxanthin, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Bakuchiol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Ceramide NP, Biotinoyl Hexapeptide-2 Amide, Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12, Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Psoralea Corylifolia Seed Extract, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Sodium Magnesium Silicate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil
Emollient
Tricaprylin
Perfuming
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Stearyl Behenate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningJojoba Esters
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lentinus Edodes Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventSodium Citrate
BufferingPhytic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Tricaprylin, C10-18 Triglycerides, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearyl Behenate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Water, Jojoba Esters, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Tocopherol, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Glycerin, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Silica Silylate, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Sodium Citrate, Phytic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
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 GlycerinTocopherol (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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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