What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningVp/Va Copolymer
Carrageenan
Glycerin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Lactobacillus/Tomato Fruit Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningRice Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
Skin ConditioningKeratin Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Vp/Va Copolymer, Carrageenan, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Extract, Lactobacillus/Tomato Fruit Ferment Extract, Rice Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Quinoa, Keratin Amino Acids, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Polysorbate 80, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase, Parfum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Erythritol
Humectant
Caryodendron Orinocense Nut Oil
Emollient
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningGrevillea Speciosa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBanksia Serrata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAnigozanthos Flavidus Extract
Skin ConditioningPelvetia Canaliculata Extract
Skin ProtectingAgave Tequilana Leaf Extract
AstringentChondrus Crispus
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Skin Protecting
Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Tilia Cordata Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Michelia Alba Flower Oil
Masking
Michelia Alba Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Phytic Acid
Caprylic Acid
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Maltitol
HumectantXylitol
Humectant
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Water, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Erythritol, Caryodendron Orinocense Nut Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Grevillea Speciosa Flower Extract, Banksia Serrata Flower Extract, Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract, Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Michelia Alba Flower Oil, Michelia Alba Leaf Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Phytic Acid, Caprylic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Maltitol, Xylitol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Benzyl Benzoate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil is oil from the peel of an orange fruit.
Limonene and linalool make up the majority of oils from citrus peels. Limonene has a "citrus" fragrance. Citrus peels also contain flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory properties.
Citrus peel is also a rich source of flavonoids. Flavonoids are natural antioxidants and help protect your skin against damage. Flavonoids are a group of compounds naturally found in vegetables and fruits.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel OilDehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
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 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!
Learn more about Water
