What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
C12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Trehalose
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingPolymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Disodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCollagen
Moisturising
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Guaiazulene
Antimicrobial
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-26, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, C12-14 Pareth-12, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Trehalose, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Madecassoside, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Lactobacillus, Collagen, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 80, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Guaiazulene, Phospholipids, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Arginine, Phytosterols
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Medica Peel Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Oil, Tocopherol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil is the oil from the bergamot orange and is primarily used as a fragrance. It has a "fresh" and "bright orange" scent.
The main aroma compounds found in this ingredient are limonene (~27-52%), linalool (~2-22%), and linalyl acetate (~27-40%). These are known EU fragrance allergens.
The term '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.
When used topically, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil is a photosensitizer due to the furanocoumarin content. Furanocoumarins absorb UV-A and cause phytophotodermatitis; this can look like redness, blistering, and lasting brown pigmentation on sun-exposed skin.
Due to this, this ingredient is capped at 0.4% in leave-on products applied to sun exposed skin.
Many modern formulas used a "furanocoumarin-free" version that sidesteps the phototoxicity issue, but still contains the fragrance allergens.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit OilThis ingredient is more commonly known as clary sage essential oil.
The two main active components in clary sage essential oil are linalool and linalyl acetate.
A patch test is recommended before use, especially for sensitive skin. This ingredient should be diluted as part of a formulation and not applied directly.
Learn more about Salvia Sclarea OilTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
