What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Ascorbyl Dipalmitate
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Trilaureth-4 Phosphate
EmulsifyingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientOrange Roughy Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate
Emollient
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Paraffinum Liquidum, Cyclomethicone, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Water, Phenoxyethanol, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Zea Mays Oil, Ascorbyl Dipalmitate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Orange Roughy Oil, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen 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.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester. It comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to skin without being greasy or oily. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
Glycerin 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 GlycerinParaffinum Liquidum is also known as liquid paraffin. It is a type of highly refined mineral oil.
Like other oils, Paraffinum Liquidum has emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture within, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Paraffinum Liquidum does not irritate the skin and is non-comedogenic.
Learn more about Paraffinum LiquidumPEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Tocopherol (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
