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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Artemisia Princeps Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunella Vulgaris Extract
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
7-Dehydrocholesterol
Emulsion StabilisingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicPyridoxine
Skin ConditioningMenadione
MaskingPantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningThiamine Hcl
MaskingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
HumectantCalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Magnesium Sulfate
Glycine
Buffering
Histidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Potassium Chloride
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Phosphate
BufferingZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Glucose
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate-13
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Centella Asiatica Extract, Artemisia Princeps Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Prunella Vulgaris Extract, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, 7-Dehydrocholesterol, Cyanocobalamin, Riboflavin, Biotin, Pyridoxine, Menadione, Pantothenic Acid, Thiamine Hcl, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Sulfate, Glycine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Zinc Oxide, Adenosine, Ceramide NP, Squalane, Cholesterol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Water, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, C14-22 Alcohols, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Glucose, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Myristic Acid, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Palmitic Acid, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Polyacrylate-13, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Ā
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesĀ
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneSqualane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, itās technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term āoil-freeā isnāt regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about SqualaneWater. 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 Water
