What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Avena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingButylene Glycol
Humectant
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingInulin
Skin Conditioning
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Olive Glycerides
Emulsifying
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Polyacrylamide
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Propanediol
Solvent
Prunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Butylene Glycol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ceramide NP, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Inulin, Laureth-7, Maltodextrin, Olive Glycerides, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polyacrylamide, Potassium Sorbate, Propanediol, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Saccharide Isomerate, Silica, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Maltodextrin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Lactic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide is a prebiotic. It prevents harmful bacteria from growing on skin by keeping the skin's microbiome in balance.
Another benefit of this ingredient is its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants protect our skin from oxidative damage.
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 AcidEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinInulin is a polysaccharide (carbohydrate) with prebiotic and antioxidant properties.
The majority of inulin is extracted from chicory, but can also be obtained from other plants such as garlic, onion, asparagus, and sugarcane.
Studies show inulin may help with controlling your skin's natural microbiota when applied topically.
The antioxidant potential of inulin varies depending on the source.
Learn more about InulinMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinWater. 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
