What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingJojoba Esters
Emollient
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPetroselinum Crispum Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil
Masking
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Parfum
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Jojoba Esters, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Petroselinum Crispum Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Parfum, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningQuartz
Abrasive
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-16 Alcohols
EmollientLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingOrmenis Multicaulis Oil
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCoconut Acid
Cleansing
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Pullulan
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingSilica
Abrasive
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Quartz, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Glycerin, C12-16 Alcohols, Lactic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Ormenis Multicaulis Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Coconut Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Pullulan, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Isethionate, Silica, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Rosehip Oil is a non-fragrant plant oil. Rosehips are a fruit from a rose bush and are edible. This oil has skin conditioning and hydrating properties.
Rosehip contains Vitamin C, Vitamin E, fatty acids and linolenic acids. These nourish your skin barrier. Having hydrated skin may help reduce the appearance of fine-lines and wrinkles.
Another great component of Rosehip Oil is Vitamin A, or retinol. Vitamin A encourages your skin to create more collagen.
Rosehip oil may help with reducing pigmentation. The lycopene and beta-carotene have skin-lightening properties. However, more studies are needed to confirm this.
Learn more about Rosa Canina Fruit OilWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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