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Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingPachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Tromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingTremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Mannitol
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingWater, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Pachyrhizus Erosus Root Extract, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Propanediol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium Chloride, Panthenol, Calcium Gluconate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Yeast Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Niacinamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Mannitol, Glycolic Acid, Papain, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Bromelain, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Bioflavonoids, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
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 AcidCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (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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