What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Eragrostis Tef Seed Extract
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Medicago Sativa Extract
TonicEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coconut Alkanes, Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Bakuchiol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Lactobacillus, Ceramide NP, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydrolyzed Eragrostis Tef Seed Extract, Sclerotium Gum, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Medicago Sativa Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Citric Acid, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Alcohol, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Farnesol
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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.
Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NPGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
