What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Calendula Officinalis Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningAleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantCalendula Officinalis Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Water, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Beeswax, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Tocopherol, Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Gluconate
Water
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Water
MaskingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Sunflower Oil Decyl Esters
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Bear Oil
Emollient
Citrus Grandis Seed Extract
Astringent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBoswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Water, 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
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholCitrus 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 OilSodium Cetearyl Sulfate is a type of sulfate.
Tocopherol (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
