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Water 98.8%
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Glycolate
BufferingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Pulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Water 98.8%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Glycolate, Sodium Gluconate, Glycerin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Maltodextrin, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glutamate
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDisodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Betaine, Sodium Lactate, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Parfum
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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