What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cera Alba
Emollient
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Michelia Alba Flower Oil
Masking
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicCrataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Citrata Leaf Extract
Astringent
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTaraxacum Officinale Extract
Skin ConditioningHypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Spirulina Platensis Powder
Skin ProtectingTrehalose
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cera Alba, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Michelia Alba Flower Oil, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Mentha Citrata Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Tocopherol, Spirulina Platensis Powder, Trehalose, Sodium Citrate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Jojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTocopherol 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 Tocopherol
