What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCitrus Glauca Fruit Extract
HumectantDavidsonia Jerseyana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingMalpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract
AntioxidantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningSyzygium Luehmannii Fruit Extract
AntioxidantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientLimonene
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Glauca Fruit Extract, Davidsonia Jerseyana Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Syzygium Luehmannii Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Limonene
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantCitrus Limon Bud Extract
HumectantOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
PerfumingSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Benzyl Alcohol
PerfumingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarrageenan
Dehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Bud Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Dehydroacetic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil is oil from the peel of an orange fruit.
Limonene and linalool make up the majority of oils from citrus peels. Limonene has a "citrus" fragrance. Citrus peels also contain flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory properties.
Citrus peel is also a rich source of flavonoids. Flavonoids are natural antioxidants and help protect your skin against damage. Flavonoids are a group of compounds naturally found in vegetables and fruits.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel OilGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract is from the Kakadu plum. The Kakadu plum is native to northern Australia. The Kakadu plum holds the record for having the highest amount of natural vitamin C.
This ingredient is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals and thus may reduce the signs of aging.
The high vitamin C content of Kakadu plum also helps lighten skin. Vitamin C has been shown to block the process of skin darkening that leads to hyperpigmentation.
Kakadu plums have been used by indigenous cultures as medicine to help treat colds and as an antiseptic.
Learn more about Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract