What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
Emollient
PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantTranexamic Acid
Astringent
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientHydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Water
MaskingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Max Oil
Emollient
Cholesterol
Emollient
PEG-800
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-22
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-45
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-8
Humectant
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Adenosine, Behenyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, PEG-32, PEG-6, Tranexamic Acid, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearyl Alcohol, Isohexadecane, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Polyacrylate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Sorbitan Oleate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Water, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Panthenol, Glycine Max Oil, Cholesterol, PEG-800, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polysorbate 20, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Beta-Carotene, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sh-Polypeptide-45, Sh-Polypeptide-8, Sh-Polypeptide-9
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Corylus Avellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Stearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Oil, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
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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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateTocopherol 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 Tocopherol
