What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingSucrose
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Juglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-35 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Calcium Pantothenate
Inositol
Humectant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Maris Sal, Sodium Chloride, Sucrose, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder, Water, PEG-35 Castor Oil, Tocopherol, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Alcohol Denat., Calcium Pantothenate, Inositol, Linoleic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Biotin, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Shell Powder
Abrasive
Oryza Sativa Germ Powder
Abrasive
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
Buffering2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol
Preservative
Magnesium Nitrate
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Magnesium Chloride
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Shell Powder, Oryza Sativa Germ Powder, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Dimethicone, Parfum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol, Magnesium Nitrate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Magnesium Chloride, Methylisothiazolinone, Linalool
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 a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.
Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).
Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlycerin (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 GlycerinLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
