What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Crinum Zeylanicum Oil
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil
Masking
Illicium Verum Fruit/Seed Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil
Masking
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Crinum Zeylanicum Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil, Illicium Verum Fruit/Seed Oil, Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
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.
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