What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Swertia Chirata Extract
HumectantSqualene
Emollient
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Polyglucuronic Acid
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylamide
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingJojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters
Skin Conditioning
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water
Skin ConditioningAlaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingAcetyl Octapeptide-3
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-51 Amide
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol, Swertia Chirata Extract, Squalene, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Polyglucuronic Acid, Polyacrylamide, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Lecithin, Laureth-7, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Isopropyl Palmitate, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Glycerin, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Water, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Hexapeptide-51 Amide
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Zingerone
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Niacinamide, Propanediol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Acetyl Zingerone, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
