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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Poloxamer 184
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Abies Alba Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentStomach Extract
HumectantPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sesame Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCetylpyridinium Chloride
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Eucalyptus Dives Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Olea Europaea Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Water, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Poloxamer 184, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Abies Alba Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Stomach Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Sesame Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Hexylene Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetylpyridinium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Citric Acid, Eucalyptus Dives Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Olea Europaea Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil
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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.
Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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