What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlumina
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMicrocitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningAmyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Oxide
BufferingWater, Alumina, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Carbomer, Methyl Gluceth-20, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Salicylic Acid, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Hydroxide, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77491, Sodium Oxide
Water
Skin ConditioningSucrose
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingDehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Bromelain
Skin Conditioning
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRaphanus Sativus Root Extract
AstringentLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sucrose, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Maltodextrin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Propanediol, Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Bromelain, Papain, Caffeine, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Raphanus Sativus Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, CI 17200, CI 16035
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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.
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 GlycerinLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a natural preservative. It comes from fermenting radish roots with a bacteria called leuconostoc. The trade name for this ingredient is Leucidal.
Leuconostoc comes from lactic acid.
This ingredient has antimicrobial properties and helps prevent the growth of bacteria in a product.
Leuconostoc is used to make the traditional Korean side-dish, kimchi. It is also used to make sourdough bread (both incredibly yummy foods).
Learn more about Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment FiltratePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
