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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPalmitoyl Glycine
CleansingNeopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingLactose
HumectantLactis Proteinum
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentFarnesyl Acetate
PerfumingFarnesol
PerfumingPanthenyl Triacetate
Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningMarrubium Vulgare Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ProtectingLecithin
EmollientOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingPEG-35 Castor Oil
EmulsifyingCarbomer/Papain Crosspolymer
Tocopherol
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydrolyzed Algin
Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate
EmulsifyingAlgin
MaskingGalactoarabinan
Schizophyllan
HumectantPEG-12 Glyceryl Laurate
EmulsifyingMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentDisodium EDTA
Maltodextrin
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Palmitoyl Glycine, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Lactose, Lactis Proteinum, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Farnesyl Acetate, Farnesol, Panthenyl Triacetate, Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture, Marrubium Vulgare Meristem Cell Culture, Lecithin, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, PEG-35 Castor Oil, Carbomer/Papain Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Algin, Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate, Algin, Galactoarabinan, Schizophyllan, PEG-12 Glyceryl Laurate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Disodium EDTA, Maltodextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialSymphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Oil
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
EmollientSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientHeptyl Glucoside
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantZea Mays Oil
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningEel Extract
HumectantHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingHypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
AntioxidantVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSalicylic Acid
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCalcium Ascorbate
AntioxidantLecithin
EmollientCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingMalpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
EmollientCamphor
MaskingDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Water
MaskingLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
AstringentTapioca Starch
Thioctic Acid
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Heptyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, Zea Mays Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Panthenol, Eel Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Ascorbate, Lecithin, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Camphor, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Tapioca Starch, Thioctic Acid
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of phospholipids.
This ingredient has emollient and emulsifying properties.
As an emollient, lecithen helps soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.
As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can also help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin.
This is because the phospholipids in lecithin produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that feeds fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Some other names for this ingredient include soy lecithin and deoiled soy lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolTocopherol (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 TocopherolXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum