What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Silica
Abrasive
Propanediol
Solvent
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLecithin
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPullulan
Glycerin
Humectant
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRaphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Skin Protecting
Glucosyl Hesperidin
HumectantLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEthyl 2-Methylbutyrate
Perfuming
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Allyl Caproate
Astringent
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Maltol
MaskingHeliotropine
Masking
Vanillin
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Silica, Propanediol, Jojoba Esters, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, Glycerin, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Gluconolactone, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Arginine, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Allyl Caproate, Raspberry Ketone, Maltol, Heliotropine, Vanillin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Triethyl Citrate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
