What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCarrageenan
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Masking
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingSalvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Sclerotium Gum, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Levulinate, Carrageenan, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Sodium Anisate, Citric Acid, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Triethyl Citrate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Limonene, Linalool
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 GlycerinLimonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".
Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.
When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about Limonene
