What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cetearyl Olivate
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-67
Polyquaternium-10
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylamide Mea
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialWater, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Citric Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-67, Polyquaternium-10, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylamide Mea, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycolipids, Ceramide NP, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCopper Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glucose
Humectant
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Mannitol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Rhamnose
HumectantAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Capryloyl Glycine, Copper Sulfate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Niacinamide, Glucose, Fructooligosaccharides, Mannitol, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Lecithin, Rhamnose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Parfum
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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 EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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
