What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningDiatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingKaolin
Abrasive
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Rosa Gallica Flower Powder
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil
Emollient
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantBHT
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Water, Diatomaceous Earth, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Montmorillonite, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Squalane, Xanthan Gum, Kaolin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Rosa Gallica Flower Powder, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Mica, BHT, Linalool
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSucrose Laurate
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSucrose Stearate
EmollientRhodinols
Perfuming
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Juniperus Mexicana Wood Oil
Perfuming
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Oil
Perfuming
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Water, Sucrose Laurate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Benzyl Alcohol, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Sucrose Stearate, Rhodinols, Dimethyl Sulfone, Dehydroacetic Acid, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Wood Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Sucrose Palmitate, Tocopherol, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Jojoba Esters, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, CI 77491
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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.
Cymbopogon Martini Oil is the volatile oil expressed from the herb palmarosa, Cymbopogon martini, Gramineae
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 GlycerinLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolRosa Damascena Flower Oil is an essential oil made from the Damask Rose. It is often used as a fragrance in cosmetics.
Rose Oil has antibacterial and antioxidant properties due to its terpene, glycoside, flavonoid, anthocyanin, and Vitamin C content.
Other major parts of Rose Oil include citronellol and geraniol. Both of these are known EU allergens and cause contact-allergies.
The downsides of this ingredient outweight the positives.
Learn more about Rosa Damascena Flower OilWater. 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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