What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Cyclopentasiloxane, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Beeswax, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Isopropyl Myristate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polysorbate 60, Stearic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethiconol, Sodium Polyacrylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Betaine, Allantoin, Trehalose, Polysorbate 20, Polyglutamic Acid, Xylitol, Ceramide NP
Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Juice
EmollientMel
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
C13-14 Alkane
SolventAvena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Seed Oil
Emollient
Santalum Spicatum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract
AstringentSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Arnica Montana Extract
Skin ConditioningBorago Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Medicago Sativa Extract
TonicSpiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Pullulan
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Ferula Galbaniflua Gum Extract
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Juice, Mel, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Water, Propanediol, C13-14 Alkane, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus Seed Oil, Santalum Spicatum Seed Oil, Squalane, Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Arnica Montana Extract, Borago Officinalis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Lauroyl Lysine, Tocopherol, Sodium Phytate, Pullulan, Phenethyl Alcohol, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Alcohol, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil, Lactic Acid, Ferula Galbaniflua Gum Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol, Farnesol, Citronellol
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is also known as olive oil. It has been used in skincare for centuries and science largely backs up its reputation as a nourishing emollient.
The main components of olive oil are oleic acid (55-83%), linoleic acid (3.5-20%), and palmitic acid (7-20%). Oleic acid promotes skin regeneration and helps regulate inflammatory responses.
Squalene is also naturally present in olive oil and exhibits moisturizing and antioxidant properties.
The polyphenols in olive oil also show anti-aging promise; one clinical study found a measurable improvement in skin appearance after 30 days of topical serum use.
Just be aware that applying olive oil directly to skin can weaken the barrier and cause redness. One study with volunteers found even people without sensitive skin experienced a significant reduction in stratum corneum integrity and induced mild erythema.
It's best to use this ingredient as part of a carefully crafted formula (instead of putting it on skin directly from the bottle).
Because it has a 2-3 on the comedogenic scale, it is a moderate risk for acne-prone skin. However, the overall formulation of a product matters more than a few ingredients with comedogenic ratings.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because of the oleic and palmitic acid content. These fall within the C11-24 fatty acid range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize to grow.
Overall, olive oil is a well-studied and nourishing skincare ingredient.
Learn more about Olea Europaea Fruit OilWater. 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
