What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ethyl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Juglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Malt Flour
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Santalum Album Extract
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethyl Macadamiate, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Malt Flour, Tocopherol, Sucrose Palmitate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Silica, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Santalum Album Extract, Water
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Juglans Regia Shell Powder
Abrasive
Citrus Limon Peel
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentRubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Kaolin
Abrasive
Lecithin
Emollient
Isomalt
HumectantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCarrageenan
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Illite
Abrasive
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingChlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, Citrus Limon Peel, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Montmorillonite, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Sodium PCA, Kaolin, Lecithin, Isomalt, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Glyceryl Laurate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Illite, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinYou might know this ingredient as walnut shell powder. It is an abrasive used as a physical exfoliator.
Abrasives are physical exfoliants used to get rid of dead cell buildup on your skin. Physical exfoliators have a bad reputation due to the myth that they give your face tiny cuts. This is untrue.
Like any exfoliant, using this ingredient can disrupt your skin barrier. This can lead to breakouts, irritation, and dryness. It is critical to be gentle when using any type of exfoliator.
If you want to use a chemical exfoliator instead, check out glycolic acid.
Learn more about Juglans Regia Shell PowderThis ingredient is also known as olive oil. It has been used in skincare for centuries and science largely backs up its reputation as a nourishing emollient.
The main components of olive oil are oleic acid (55-83%), linoleic acid (3.5-20%), and palmitic acid (7-20%). Oleic acid promotes skin regeneration and helps regulate inflammatory responses.
Squalene is also naturally present in olive oil and exhibits moisturizing and antioxidant properties.
The polyphenols in olive oil also show anti-aging promise; one clinical study found a measurable improvement in skin appearance after 30 days of topical serum use.
Just be aware that applying olive oil directly to skin can weaken the barrier and cause redness. One study with volunteers found even people without sensitive skin experienced a significant reduction in stratum corneum integrity and induced mild erythema.
It's best to use this ingredient as part of a carefully crafted formula (instead of putting it on skin directly from the bottle).
Because it has a 2-3 on the comedogenic scale, it is a moderate risk for acne-prone skin. However, the overall formulation of a product matters more than a few ingredients with comedogenic ratings.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because of the oleic and palmitic acid content. These fall within the C11-24 fatty acid range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize to grow.
Overall, olive oil is a well-studied and nourishing skincare ingredient.
Learn more about Olea Europaea Fruit OilWater. 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
