What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Olus Oil
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentWater
Skin ConditioningTridecane
Perfuming
Behenyl Behenate
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycogen
HumectantPalmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingRice Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHonokiol
Antioxidant
Magnolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Jojoba Esters, Undecane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Glycerin, Olus Oil, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zea Mays Starch, Water, Tridecane, Behenyl Behenate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sucrose Laurate, Panthenol, Sucrose Stearate, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Sorbitan Palmitate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glycogen, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Rice Amino Acids, Proline, Glyceryl Caprylate, Honokiol, Magnolol, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
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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.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic AcidThis 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 Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut. It has emollient and emulsifier properties.
As an emollient, it helps hydrate your skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier on your skin to trap moisture in, helping to keep your skin soft and smooth.
On the other hand, emulsifiers prevent ingredients (such as oil and water) from separating.
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax is created from the common sunflower.
Sunflower seed wax is made up of long chain non-glyceride esters, a small amount of fatty alcohols, and fatty acids.
This ingredient is often used to enhance the texture of products. The fatty acid properties also help hydrate the skin.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed WaxJojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.
This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.
Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.
It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.
Learn more about Jojoba EstersPolyglycerin-3 is a 3-unit glycerin polymer.
Like glycerin, this ingredient is a humectant. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing water to it.
Having moisturized skin helps improve the skin barrier. Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Learn more about Polyglycerin-3Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
