What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
CleansingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialSunflower Oil Decyl Esters
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientBear Oil
EmollientCitrus Grandis Seed Extract
AstringentTocopherol
AntioxidantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBoswellia Carterii Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingWater, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Water, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sunflower Oil Decyl Esters, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Bear Oil, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientProcollagen
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCitrus Depressa Peel Extract
HumectantAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingWater, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Procollagen, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopherol, Citrus Depressa Peel Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil is the oil from the bergamot orange. It is native to Italy.
This ingredient is used to add fragrance to products. It contains limonene, linalool, and linalyl acetate.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
When used topically, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil is a photosensitizer due to its furanocoumarins. Photosensitizers make the skin and eyes much more sensitive to sunlight. Photosensitizers are linked to skin cancer.
However, more cosmetics using Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil are removing the furanocoumarins.
Bergamot oil was also found to have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit 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