This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Saccharide Isomerate to strengthen the skin barrier and balance excess oil.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningGlycosphingolipids
EmollientSpent Grain Wax
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ceteth-20
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
PEG-75 Stearate
Surfactant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentSteareth-20
CleansingParfum
Masking
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Saccharide Isomerate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3, Glycolipids, Glycosphingolipids, Spent Grain Wax, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceteth-20, Citric Acid, PEG-75 Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Steareth-20, Parfum
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Caproyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Panthenol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Phytosphingosine, Caproyl Sphingosine, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Trehalose, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
