What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Melilotus Officinalis Extract
AstringentCitrus Sinensis Peel Extract
Perfuming
Coffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSymphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Citrus Sinensis Peel Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Montmorillonite, Potassium Sorbate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningInonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dextrin
AbsorbentWater, Glycerin, Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Methyl Gluceth-20, Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Arginine, Beta-Glucan, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Dextrin
Reviews
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!
Learn more about Water
