What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract
Astringent
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Tuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Buteth-3
SolventSodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tributyl Citrate
SolventCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glucose
Humectant
Mannose
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Lauryl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lippia Citriodora Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Collagen Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Buteth-3, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Titanium Dioxide, Panthenol, Tributyl Citrate, Cyanocobalamin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Glucose, Mannose, Ceramide NP, Retinol, Parfum
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-10
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract
Cosmetic ColorantEugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract
AstringentPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Glycerin, Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Maltodextrin, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
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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 AcidDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate is a surfactant and helps cleanse skin. It is created from the fatty acids of coconut oil.
Surfactants help rinse oil, dirt, and other pollutants easily from skin. It has a faint fruit-like scent.
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 GlycerinMaltodextrin 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
