What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
Antimicrobial
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Oleate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingLauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Peanut Acid
CleansingSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Soy Acid
EmollientWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Pentylene Glycol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Surfactin, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Peanut Acid, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Soy Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate
SolventPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate/Caprate
StabilisingAnhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Poloxamer 184
EmulsifyingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSaponins
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Hexylene Glycol, Capryloyl Glycine, Xylitylglucoside, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate/Caprate, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Poloxamer 184, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Saponins, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside is an alkyl glucoside. This just means it is creating by reacting alcohol and sugar. It is a cleansing and foaming ingredient.
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside helps remove the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin.
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 AcidWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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