What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentGlycerin
Humectant
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water
Masking
Pyrus Malus Fruit Water
MaskingCeteareth-20
CleansingBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Napus Seed Oil
Emollient
Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
Masking
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Distarch Phosphate, Glycerin, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Glyceryl Stearate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Ceteareth-20, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Brassica Napus Seed Oil, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Cetyl Palmitate, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Saccharide Isomerate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Coco-Glucoside, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Tocopherol, Parfum, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Calanthe Discolor Extract
Skin ConditioningRhododendron Ferrugineum Leaf Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Calendula Officinalis Flower
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingSqualene
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Calanthe Discolor Extract, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Callus Culture Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bakuchiol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Niacinamide, Calendula Officinalis Flower, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Squalene, Xanthan Gum, Raspberry Ketone, Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Water, Lauryl Glucoside, Myristyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate
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 GlycerinHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil comes from the seabuckthorn berry. The seabuckthorn fruit contains carotenoids, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid and vitamin E.
The nutritious content of seabuckthorn fruit oil helps hydrate and nourish the skin. A study from 2018 found seabuckthorn may help with alleviating UV damage due to its anti-inflammatory property.
Carotenoids and Vitamin E help nourish your skin's natural barrier. This barrier protects your skin and is responsible for firm skin.
Learn more about Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit 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 TocopherolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
