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Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningAvena 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
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
EmulsifyingColloidal Oatmeal
AbsorbentCaprylyl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
Carbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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