This hydrating oil is formulated around Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to hydrate skin and calm redness.
This hydrating oil is formulated around Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil and Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil to hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Tocopherol
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Adansonia Digitata Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
Emollient
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Oil
Perfuming
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cucurbita Pepo Seed oil comes from the field pumpkin, including winter squash and the traditional orange pumpkin we see in Autumn.
Pumpkin seed oil is rich in vitamin E and plenty of fatty acids such as linoleic acids. Pumpkin seeds also have zinc and cartenoids.
Linoleic acid helps moisturize your skin as an emollient. Emollients act as a thin film to prevent moisture from escaping.
Cartenoids are an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect your skin against external damage. They also give pumpkins their classic orange color.
Fun fact: Pumpkins were first domesticated in Southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.
Learn more about Cucurbita Pepo Seed OilHelianthus 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 OilLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil is from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant. It is a skin conditioning agent and emollient that sits on top of skin to soften and hydrate it.
Over 98% of the oil is made up of long-chain fatty acids, mostly aachidic acid (61%), docosenoic acid (~16%), and docosadienoic acid (~18%).
This combination is not really found in any other plant oil and is the reason this is one of the most stable botanical oils available.
Some studies show it to be more stable than jojoba oil, helps a product resist going rancid, and can help extend the shelf life of a formula.
It also naturally contains vitamin E and phytosterols that give it a mild antioxidant benefit.
This ingredient is typically used from around 1% to fairly high levels since it's gentle; it's well-tolerated and low on the irritation scale.
Learn more about Limnanthes Alba Seed OilThis ingredient is also known as Apricot kernel oil, and it comes form the seed kernels of apricot (a member of the Rosaceae family like almond, peach, cherry, and plum).
It's mostly made up of triglycerides: oleic acid (43.9-78.5%), linoleic acid (9.7-37%), and palmitic acid (4.9-7.3%). These numbers vary depending on the variety of Prunus and the ripeness of the fruit; oleic tends to go up at late harvest while linoleic goes down.
Vitamin E is also prevalent in this ingredient and the most dominant form is gamma-tocopherol.
These compounds give the ingredient emollient and skin conditioning properties that keep the skin soft and hydrated.
There's no regulatory maximum cap for this ingredient so you'll see it across a huge concentration range (100% as a single ingredient facial oil).
On allergies: refined cosmetic-grade oils carry almost no protein. The CIR notes that people allergic to a food generally do not react to the refined oil because the allergenic protein does not partition into it (though cold-pressed grades retain more).
However, it's worth patch testing if you have a stone fruit or tree nut allergy because manufacturer processes for removing the protein can vary.
Malassezia lacks the cytosolic fatty acid synthase gene so the yeast cannot make palmitate on its own and instead uses lipases and phospholipases to release fatty acids from host lipids. Since apricot kernel oil is entirely C16-18 (right in the usable range of C11-24), this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Old rabbit-ear testing did assign this ingredient a comedogenic rating of 1-2. The original author has stated that testing on rabbit ears is not an ideal model for human comedogenicity.
Human testing has proved that any finished product with a comedogenic ingredient won't automatically make you break out; it really comes down to concentration, formula, and your skin.
Just know high-oleic oils tend to feel heavier on oily skin so it's worth patch testing.
Learn more about Prunus Armeniaca Kernel OilPunica Granatum Seed Oil is created from the seeds of the pomegranate. Pomegranate seed oil helps hydrate the skin, is anti-inflammatory, and contains antioxidants.
Pomegranates are rich in fatty acids, including an unsaturated fatty acid by the name of Punicic acid. Other components of pomegranates include Vitamin E, Vitamin C, and bioactive lipids such as phytosterols, phospholipids, and triterpenes. Punicic acid helps soothe inflammation.
As an emollient, pomegranate oil creates a thin film on the skin. This film helps prevent moisture loss, keeping your skin hydrated.
Learn more about Punica Granatum Seed OilVitis Vinifera Seed Oil comes from the grape vine. Grape seeds are a byproduct of creating grape juice or wine.
The components of grape seeds have many skin benefits. Research has found it to be antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. It also contains many potent antioxidants such as Vitamin E , Vitamin C, proanthocyanidins, polyphenols, flavonoids, and anthocyanins. Proanthocyanidin has been shown to help even out skin tone.
Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals by donating extra electrons. Grape seed extract may help reduce the signs of aging.
The antimicrobial properties of grape seed may help treat acne. However, more research is needed to support this claim.
Grape seed has also been found to help absorb UV rays. Grape seed extract should not replace your sunscreen.
The fatty acids of grape seed oil give it emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin by creating a film. This film traps moisture within, keeping your skin hydrated.
Learn more about Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
