What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Fragaria Vesca Leaf Extract
AstringentLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Melia Azadirachta Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Glutaral
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
Squalane
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Water, Coco-Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Fragaria Vesca Leaf Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Melia Azadirachta Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Glutaral, Sodium Phytate, Squalane, Triethyl Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
MaskingSodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Pullulan
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Water, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Decyl Glucoside, Lactobacillus/Arundinaria Gigantea Ferment Filtrate, Sodium PCA, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Gluconolactone, Glycosphingolipids, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Propanediol, Pullulan, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract
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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 GlycerinLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a natural preservative. It comes from fermenting radish roots with a bacteria called leuconostoc. The trade name for this ingredient is Leucidal.
Leuconostoc comes from lactic acid.
This ingredient has antimicrobial properties and helps prevent the growth of bacteria in a product.
Leuconostoc is used to make the traditional Korean side-dish, kimchi. It is also used to make sourdough bread (both incredibly yummy foods).
Learn more about Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment FiltrateSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
