What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCandelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventSambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Silanetriol
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Sodium Isostearate
CleansingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Coco-Caprylate, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Methylpropanediol, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Silanetriol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Caffeine, Squalane, Mica, CI 77891, Tocopherol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Propanediol, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Sodium Isostearate, Alcohol, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol
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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.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholDehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
Tocopherol (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!
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