What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polylactic Acid
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantStearic Acid
Cleansing
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientTrifolium Pratense Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Poria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningPhragmites Communis Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ribose
HumectantSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientArginine
Masking
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Eugenol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Polylactic Acid, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Stearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Parfum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Isoamyl Laurate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glyceryl Laurate, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Trifolium Pratense Leaf Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Phragmites Communis Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ribose, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Zea Mays Starch, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Caprylate, Arginine, Linoleic Acid, Lactic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Citric Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Eugenol
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Propylparaben
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Niacinamide, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Propylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Disodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum
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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.
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 GlycerinSodium Lauroyl Lactylate is the lauric acid sodium salt of lactyl lactate.
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate is an emulsifier and surfactant.
Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. They do this by preventing ingredients from separating, such as oils and water which do not mix naturally. Surfactants reduce surface tension, making it easier to rinse pollutants off skin.
Due to its relation to lauric acid, it may provide antimicrobial benefits.
Learn more about Sodium Lauroyl LactylateWater. 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
