What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSorbitol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Emollient
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipropylene Glycol, Sorbitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Gluconolactone, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Glycerin
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Surfactant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Prunus Persica Flower Extract
MoisturisingPrunus Persica Extract
CleansingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalcium Alginate
MaskingGellan Gum
Agar
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Trehalose, Prunus Persica Flower Extract, Prunus Persica Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Serine, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Polyglutamate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Polyquaternium-51, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Calcium Alginate, Gellan Gum, Agar, Caprylyl Glycol, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Citrate, Parfum, Butylene Glycol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCitric 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 AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneSodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateSodium Lauroyl Glutamate is the sodium salt from the lauric acid of glutamic acid.
It is a surfactant and helps cleanse the skin. Surfactants gather oil, dirt, and other pollutants from your skin so they may be washed away easily.
Water. 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
