What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Myristate
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantStearic Acid
CleansingHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientParaffin
PerfumingPalmitic Acid
EmollientPetrolatum
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTriethanolamine
BufferingLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialBisabolol
MaskingMyristic Acid
CleansingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeFarnesol
PerfumingCrithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Myristyl Myristate, Cetyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Paraffin, Palmitic Acid, Petrolatum, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine, Lauroyl Lysine, Carbomer, Glycine Soja Protein, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Bisabolol, Myristic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Silybum Marianum Extract, Disodium EDTA, Retinyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Farnesol, Crithmum Maritimum Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water
MaskingHeptyl Undecylenate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Myristate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientRosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningMethylheptylglycerin
HumectantSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingEchium Plantagineum Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
BufferingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Phytate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water, Heptyl Undecylenate, Glycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Myristyl Myristate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Sodium Levulinate, Sclerotium Gum, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Methylheptylglycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Lactic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilMyristyl Myristate is created from the fatty acids of myristyl alcohol and myristic acid. In skincare, it is an emollient and texture enhancer.
On its own, this ingredient has a comedogenicity index of 5/5. This means it has the potential to clog pores. When diluted with cetyl alcohol or propylene glycol, the comedogenicity will decrease.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Nutmeg, palm kernel oil, and coconut oil all contain this ingredient naturally.
Learn more about Myristyl MyristateTocopherol (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