What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil
Astringent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, CI 17200, CI 42090
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Water
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Honey
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour, Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Honey, Stearic Acid, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Glycerin, Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
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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.
This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.
Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).
Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterGlycerin (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 GlycerinLavandula Angustifolia Oil is more commonly known as lavender essential oil. It is considered a fragrancing ingredient.
Lavender imparts a famous scent. While the smell is lovely, this ingredient and may sensitize skin in topical products. This is because about 85% of the oil is made up of linalool and linalyl acetate.
When exposed to air, these two compounds become strong allergens. This ingredient exhibits cytotoxicity at low concentrations; amounts of 0.25% have been shown to damage skin cells.
A study from Japan found this ingredient caused lavender sensitivity after widespread exposure.
Lavender essential oil has some antimicrobial, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, the cons of this ingredient may outweight the pros.
More research is needed to confirm lavender essential oil's effects when used in aromatherapy.
Lavandula Angustifolia is known as the English Lavender and famous for creating purple fields in Provence, France.
Learn more about Lavandula Angustifolia OilStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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
