What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVanillin
Masking
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
AstringentSodium Sulfite
Preservative
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentSaxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Morus Bombycis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Heliotropine
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Vanillin, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Sodium Sulfite, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Hydroxide, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Morus Bombycis Root Extract, Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate, Heliotropine, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Water, Alcohol Denat.
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract
MaskingN-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Arginine
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pullulan
Silica
Abrasive
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Maris Sal, Squalane, Bakuchiol, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract, N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ectoin, Phytic Acid, Arginine, Lecithin, Panthenol, Pullulan, Silica, Potassium Sorbate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sclerotium Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum
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 GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcelluloseLecithin 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 LecithinWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
