What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSorbitol
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Citrus Tangerina Extract
TonicCitrus Tangerina Peel
Abrasive
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
MaskingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Malt Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPropylene Glycol Laurate
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Sorbitol, Acrylates Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Parfum, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Citrus Tangerina Extract, Citrus Tangerina Peel, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Malt Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Decyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Potassium Benzoate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 19140, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate
CleansingPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Trideceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Polyquaternium-10
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycol Distearate, Polyquaternium-10, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Cocamide Mea, Disodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
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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 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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