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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Sorbitol
Humectant
Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil
Skin Protecting
Methyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingMagnesium Sulfate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Glutathione
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Dextran
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-37
Skin Conditioning
N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Cera Alba
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAcacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Cera/Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
EmollientPolyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPolyglyceryl-3 Oleate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingWater, Squalane, Pentylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Sorbitol, Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Magnesium Sulfate, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Superoxide Dismutase, Glycolic Acid, Lactobionic Acid, Glutathione, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Dextran, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37, N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Cera Alba, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Cera/Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Butylene Glycol, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Titanium Dioxide, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Propylene Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenethyl Alcohol
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningImperata Cylindrica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Bisabolol
Masking
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Phytic Acid
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingGlycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Acacia Dealbata Flower Wax
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Wax
Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Wax
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Michelia Alba Leaf Oil
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPsilanthus Bengalensis Leaf Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Threonine
Valine
MaskingPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture
Skin Conditioning3-Aminopropane Sulfonic Acid
Calcium Hydroxymethionine
Skin ConditioningDaphne Odora Callus Extract
Skin ProtectingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPollen Extract
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingNicotiana Sylvestris Leaf Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningTetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Magnesium Chloride
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicTocopherol
Antioxidant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Water, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Butylene Glycol, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Bisabolol, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Saccharide Isomerate, Caprylyl Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phytic Acid, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Alcohol, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Coco-Glucoside, Glycoproteins, Acacia Dealbata Flower Wax, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Wax, Jasminum Grandiflorum Flower Wax, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Glutamic Acid, Michelia Alba Leaf Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Psilanthus Bengalensis Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Threonine, Valine, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Benzoic Acid, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture, 3-Aminopropane Sulfonic Acid, Calcium Hydroxymethionine, Daphne Odora Callus Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Pollen Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Nicotiana Sylvestris Leaf Cell Culture, Plankton Extract, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Magnesium Chloride, Biotin, Tocopherol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool
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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.
You may know this ingredient as argan oil. Argan Oil has antioxidant, hydrating, and soothing properties.
Studies have shown argan oil can help fight again radical damage from the sun. This makes it effective at preventing hyperpigmentation.
Large amounts of vitamin E found in argan oil helps the skin retain water. Argan oil also contains fatty acids such as linoleic acid, oleic acid, and palmitic acid. It is also a good source of lipids.
Another benefit of argan oil is skin-soothing. It can help reduce inflammation-related skin symptoms.
Argan Oil is effective at regulating sebum production in pores. This can make it effective at treating hormonal acne.
Traditionally, argan oil was used for its antibacterial and antifungal properties. However, argan oil contains fatty acids that may make it not fungal-acne safe.
Argan Trees are native to Morocco.
Learn more about Argania Spinosa Kernel OilButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolThis ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterThis 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 TriglycerideCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (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 TocopherolTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
