What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Cetyl Alcohol
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingPalmitic Acid
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Trideceth-6, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Bicarbonate
AbrasiveCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Oenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningBorago Officinalis Seed Oil
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingSambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingRosa Canina Flower Extract
AstringentFoeniculum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Behenyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium Bicarbonate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosa Canina Flower Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceThis 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 ButterCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract comes from the common Marigold plant. This ingredient is a skin conditioner.
Marigolds contain flavonoids. Flavonoids are a group of substances found naturally in plants. They possess antioxidant and inflammation properties.
This ingredient soothes skin inflammation by inhibiting inhibiting a part of the inflammation process.
Marigolds have been used in traditional medicine throughout Asia and Europe.
Learn more about Calendula Officinalis Flower ExtractCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract comes from the Chamomile flower.
Chamomile is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. Several compounds found in chamomile help with soothing, such as bisbolol.
Antioxidant components in chamomile make it an effective ingredient to help slow the signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may damage your skin.
Essential oils from chamomile have been found to improve wound healing due to its antimicrobial properties.
Ancient Greeks and Egyptians used Chamomile to treat skin redness and dryness. Chamomile has also been used to help treat stomach issues.
Learn more about Chamomilla Recutita Flower ExtractEthylhexylglycerin (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.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the meadowfoam plant. This oil is non-fragrant and is an emollient. As an emollient, meadowfoam seed oil helps soften and hydrate the skin.
Meadowfoam seed oil is stable and has a long shelf life due to its chemical structure. It has the highest concentration of stable fatty-acids among plant oils, preventing it from degrading once exposed to oxygen.
Due to the fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Meadowfoam is native to California and Oregon.
Learn more about Limnanthes Alba Seed OilThis oil comes from the seeds of the desert shrub called Jojoba. It is more commonly known as jojoba oil, a non-comedogenic oil.
Jojoba oil does not contain fragrance and has many fatty-acids, making it a great soothing ingredient.
It also contains Vitamin E, a great moisturizing ingredient. Vitamin E is also an antioxidant and protects your skin against oxidative damage.
This ingredient humectant properties, meaning it helps draw moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
While jojoba has antibacterial properties, it is only able to kill some strains of bacteria.
Studies also show it helps in wound healing. In fact, Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fun fact: Jojoba oil similar to natural human skin sebum, so it has a great effect on dry skin. It is also promising with helping to regulate sebum production.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTocopherol (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 TocopherolWater. 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 Water