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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
CI 77220
Cosmetic ColorantMaranta Arundinacea Root Powder
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Hydroxide
AbsorbentButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide
BufferingPolyglyceryl-2 Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Alcohol, CI 77220, Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder, Magnesium Hydroxide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Diatomaceous Earth, Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquioleate, Zinc Oxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Alum
AstringentTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Magnesium Chloride
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingXylityl Sesquicaprylate
Antimicrobial
Magnesium Hydroxide
AbsorbentMagnesium Carbonate Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialPhytic Acid
Water, Potassium Alum, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Lactate, Magnesium Chloride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Decyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Xylityl Sesquicaprylate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide, Sodium Anisate, Phytic Acid
Ingredients Explained
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Helianthus 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 OilWe don't have a description for Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide yet.
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This is a botanical extract from the rosemary plant (the same one you cook with). In skincare, it mostly works as a skin conditioning agent.
Its activity comes from a handful of polyphenols, carnosic acid, carnosol, and rosmarinic acid. Almost 90% of the antioxidant activity of this ingredient can be attributed to canosol and carnosic acid.
These compounds protect your skin two ways:
1) They fight off free radicals, or the unstable molecules from things like sun and pollution that age and damage skin.
2) They help calm inflammation by switching off the chemical signals that tell skin to get red and irritated.
Lab studies also suggest that rosmarinic acid may help protect collagen and slow sugar-related damage to it.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review has concluded rosemary-derived ingredients to be safe when formulated to be non-sensitizing.
Rosemary can occasionally cause allergic contact dermatitis (due to carnosol), so be sure to patch test if you have reactive or fragrance-sensitive skin.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
