What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBehentrimonium Methosulfate
SurfactantCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Stearalkonium Chloride
Preservative
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingBursera Graveolens Wood Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glycine
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Oenocarpus Bataua Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Stearalkonium Chloride, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Bursera Graveolens Wood Oil, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Potassium Sorbate, Glycine, Panthenol
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingMaltitol
HumectantXylitol
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantBacopa Monnieri Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract
Skin ProtectingAegle Marmelos Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Desmodium Gangeticum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGmelina Arborea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOroxylum Indicum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPremna Serratifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Indicum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Xanthocarpum Root Extract
MaskingStereospermum Suaveolens Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTribulus Terrestris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOrbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Antioxidant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTrigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-10
Polyquaternium-7
Glycerin
Humectant
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Coumarin
Perfuming
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Parfum, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Maltitol, Xylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Bacopa Monnieri Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract, Aegle Marmelos Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Desmodium Gangeticum Root Extract, Gmelina Arborea Root Extract, Oroxylum Indicum Root Extract, Premna Serratifolia Root Extract, Solanum Indicum Root Extract, Solanum Xanthocarpum Root Extract, Stereospermum Suaveolens Root Extract, Tribulus Terrestris Root Extract, Orbignya Speciosa Kernel Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-7, Glycerin, Coconut Acid, Sodium Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Coco-Glucoside, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Oleate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Coumarin
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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 GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.
It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.
The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.
The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.
Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.
One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).
This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.
On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilPotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateWater. 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
