What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningUrtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMacrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract
Skin ConditioningYucca Brevifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Panthenol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Yucca Brevifolia Root Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Water, Coco-Betaine, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid
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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 AcidChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium Chloride
