What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Masking
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Acer Rubrum Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPicea Mariana Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Betula Alleghaniensis Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Banksiana Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingIsomalt
HumectantTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Tocopherol, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract, Bisabolol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Acer Rubrum Bark Extract, Picea Mariana Bark Extract, Betula Alleghaniensis Bark Extract, Pinus Banksiana Bark Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Isomalt, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Citrus Tangerina Peel Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Camellia Seed Oil
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour
Abrasive
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactoperoxidase
StabilisingGlucose Oxidase
StabilisingAlgae
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Leaf Extract
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract
MoisturisingCucumis Sativus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCalophyllum Tacamahaca Seed Oil
Emollient
Bisabolol
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Camellia Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lactoperoxidase, Glucose Oxidase, Algae, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Calophyllum Tacamahaca Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid
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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.
Bisabolol is famous for its skin soothing properties. It does this by blocking inflammatory signals, helping to reduce your body's reaction to irritation.
This ingredient also interferes with the process of hyperpigmentation. This can help with reducing dark spots and uneven tone.
Bisabolol is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. By fighting these free-radicals, Bisabolol may slow down signs of aging.
Studies have shown Bisabolol to have antimicrobial properties and may be a fungicide. These properties help preserve a product's shelf life.
All these properties makes bisabolol a great skin barrier helper ingredient.
Bisabolol also helps the absorption of other ingredients.
Note: Synthetic Bisabolol has been shown to be less effective.
Learn more about BisabololThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterThis ingredient is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideGlycerin 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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of phospholipids.
This ingredient has emollient and emulsifying properties.
As an emollient, lecithen helps soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.
As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can also help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin.
This is because the phospholipids in lecithin produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that feeds fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Some other names for this ingredient include soy lecithin and deoiled soy lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
