What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rice Bran Acid
CleansingTheobroma Cacao Fruit Powder
Skin ConditioningMalpighia Emarginata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Seed Powder
Abrasive
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Cicer Arietinum Seed Powder
Abrasive
Sesamum Indicum Seed
Abrasive
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Eucalyptol
Perfuming
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit
AstringentCocos Nucifera Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rice Bran Acid, Theobroma Cacao Fruit Powder, Malpighia Emarginata Seed Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Powder, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Cicer Arietinum Seed Powder, Sesamum Indicum Seed, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Eucalyptol, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Hydrolyzed Grape Fruit
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Jojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
