What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Kaolin
Abrasive
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantSynthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientOryza Sativa Powder
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAmmonium Glycyrrhizate
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Bentonite
Absorbent
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Citric Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sea Silt
Skin ConditioningCanadian Colloidal Clay
Skin ConditioningManicouagan Clay
AbsorbentOryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Illite
Abrasive
Glucose
Humectant
Simethicone
Emollient
Bromelain
Skin ConditioningCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningDiospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin Protecting
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Castanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientWater, Stearic Acid, Kaolin, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 77891, Synthetic Beeswax, Allantoin, Glycol Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, Diisostearyl Malate, Oryza Sativa Powder, Oryza Sativa Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Bentonite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Sea Silt, Canadian Colloidal Clay, Manicouagan Clay, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Illite, Glucose, Simethicone, Bromelain, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Glycosphingolipids
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 GlycerinGlycol Distearate serves as a pearlizing or opacifying agent in cosmetic products.
It's often included in cleansers and haircare products to give them a lustrous or shimmering appearance.
It is derived from stearic acid, a natural fatty acid commonly found in vegetable oils and animal fats.
Glycol Distearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Glycol DistearateWater. 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
