What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientPiper Betle Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXylitol
Humectant
Carrageenan
Betaine
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Schinus Molle Oil
Masking
Water, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Piper Betle Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids, Glycerin, Xylitylglucoside, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Xylitol, Carrageenan, Betaine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Schinus Molle Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. Itβs known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineGlycerin (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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