What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingJojoba Esters
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl Oleate
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Honey
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Cera
EmollientSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil
Emollient
Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
EmollientWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Jojoba Esters, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phytosteryl Oleate, Saccharide Isomerate, Tocopherol, Honey, Parfum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglycerin-3, Phytosterols, Acacia Senegal Gum, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Myristyl Lactate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
C13-16 Isoalkane
SolventGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Myristyl Lactate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Allantoin, Triheptanoin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, C13-16 Isoalkane, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Stearic Acid, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Chondrus Crispus, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Potassium Sorbate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Maltodextrin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyglycerin-3
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterThis ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin 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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateJojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.
This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.
Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.
It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.
Learn more about Jojoba EstersPolyglycerin-3 is a 3-unit glycerin polymer.
Like glycerin, this ingredient is a humectant. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing water to it.
Having moisturized skin helps improve the skin barrier. Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Learn more about Polyglycerin-3Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted effects and reactions from a product. These metal ions may come from water and are found in miniscule amounts.
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate can also help other preservatives be more effective.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter comes from the Theobroma cacoa, or Cacao tree. Cacao trees are native to tropical landscapes.
Like other plant butters, Cacao seed butter is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture in, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Cacao seed butter contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules by stabilizing them. Unstable free-radicals may cause damage to your skin cells. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter can be bad for acne prone skin.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed ButterWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
