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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Caprylyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Sucrose Polystearate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-100 Stearate
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningDipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetearyl Olivate
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Velvet Extract
HumectantMica
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantPoria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantAngelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTrichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGardenia Florida Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAtractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningLedebouriella Divaricata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
AntimicrobialCyperus Rotundus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCuscuta Australis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Tenuissima Root Extract
Skin ConditioningForsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Viscum Album Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningOyster Shell Extract
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPlantago Asiatica Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Brassica Campestris Extract
Skin ConditioningPlatycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract
Antioxidant
Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAngelica Gigas Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAllium Tuberosum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantEucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Polygala Tenuifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTribulus Terrestris Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAchyranthes Bidentata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEpimedium Koreanum Extract
AntimicrobialCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Eucommia Ulmoides Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTrisodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Gold
Cosmetic ColorantPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, 1,2-Hexanediol, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Caprylyl Trimethicone, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sucrose Polystearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Dimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, PEG-100 Stearate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Parfum, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Olivate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Velvet Extract, Mica, CI 77891, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Angelica Gigas Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root Extract, Gardenia Florida Flower Extract, Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome Extract, Ledebouriella Divaricata Root Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract, Cnidium Officinale Root Extract, Cuscuta Australis Seed Extract, Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Viscum Album Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Oyster Shell Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Plantago Asiatica Seed Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Extract, Brassica Campestris Extract, Platycodon Grandiflorus Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Allium Tuberosum Seed Extract, CI 77491, Eucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract, Polygala Tenuifolia Root Extract, Tribulus Terrestris Fruit Extract, Achyranthes Bidentata Root Extract, Epimedium Koreanum Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Eucommia Ulmoides Leaf Extract, Trisodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Gold, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Sinensis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Lactis Proteinum
Skin ConditioningTuna Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract
Astringent
Squalane
Emollient
Algae Extract
Emollient
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Silybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningGelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingHelianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientSodium Lactate
BufferingTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientSucrose
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPolyethylene
Abrasive
Polysilicone-11
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Isoceteth-20
Emulsifying
Isododecane
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Hibiscus Sinensis Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Lactis Proteinum, Tuna Extract, Acetyl Glucosamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Squalane, Algae Extract, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Caffeine, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Sodium Lactate, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Sorbitol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Sucrose, Sodium PCA, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Carbonate, Polyethylene, Polysilicone-11, PEG-32, PEG-6, Disodium EDTA, Isoceteth-20, Isododecane, Citric Acid, Parfum, BHT, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491
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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.
Bis-Peg-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane belongs to the siloxanes and silicones classes. It is synthetically created and has a waxy composition.
This ingredient is a humectant and emollient, meaning it helps hydrate the skin. Humectants draw moisture to your skin, while emollients prevent moisture from escaping.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCi 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin 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 GlycerinParfum 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 ParfumSqualane is an emollient that helps the skin hold onto moisture. It's an oily liquid that occurs naturally in certain types of fish and plant oils.
Because squalane boosts hydration in the skin, it also comes with plenty of benefits: it is an antioxidant and can help fight free radicals and skin damage. Squalane is also found to have a detoxifying effect when applied.
Squalane comes from squalene, which occurs naturally within the sebum of our skin. It is one of the oils our skin produces to keep itself hydrated. Squalane is the hydrogenated version of squalene and has a longer shelf life.
Research shows that squalane is non-irritating (even at 100% concentration).
In general, it's a fantastic ingredient. It does a great job at hydrating the skin, and it's suitable for those with sensitive skin.
The source of squalane may impact malassezia / fungal acne. This is because olive oil derived squalane can contain impurities such as fatty acids and plant waxes. Sugarcane derived squalane is recommended for anyone with malassezia concerns.
Is squalane vegan?
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Is squalane an oil?
Squalane is often called an oil, but it’s technically not; it’s a hydrocarbon, meaning it’s only made of carbon and hydrogen, unlike true oils which are triglycerides made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term “oil-free” isn’t regulated, so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
While some people avoid oils thinking they cause breakouts, the right kind of oil (or oil-like ingredient like squalane) can actually help balance and hydrate your skin. It’s worth testing out simple oils or squalane to see what works best for your skin.
Learn more about SqualaneWater. 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
