What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Emulsifying Wax Nf
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hyssopus Officinalis Extract
MaskingSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax Nf, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Panthenol, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
Buffering
Betaine
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantParfum
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSodium Chloride
Masking
Creatine
Skin ConditioningOrbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
PEG-8
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingPEG-8/Smdi Copolymer
Proline
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Glycerin, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Lactic Acid, Betaine, Dicaprylyl Ether, Behentrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Propylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Parfum, Sodium PCA, Decylene Glycol, Arginine, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Chloride, Creatine, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, PEG-8, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Panthenol, Phytic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Serine, Valine, PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer, Proline, Isoleucine, Threonine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Citric Acid, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
You may know this ingredient as argan oil. Argan Oil has antioxidant, hydrating, and soothing properties.
Studies have shown argan oil can help fight again radical damage from the sun. This makes it effective at preventing hyperpigmentation.
Large amounts of vitamin E found in argan oil helps the skin retain water. Argan oil also contains fatty acids such as linoleic acid, oleic acid, and palmitic acid. It is also a good source of lipids.
Another benefit of argan oil is skin-soothing. It can help reduce inflammation-related skin symptoms.
Argan Oil is effective at regulating sebum production in pores. This can make it effective at treating hormonal acne.
Traditionally, argan oil was used for its antibacterial and antifungal properties. However, argan oil contains fatty acids that may make it not fungal-acne safe.
Argan Trees are native to Morocco.
Learn more about Argania Spinosa Kernel OilGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
