What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Betaine
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-10
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-67
Parfum
Masking
PEG-12 Allyl Ether
Citric Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-11
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Illicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Polyquaternium-7
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Gelatin
Hydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Avena Sativa Protein Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Water, Lauryl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Polyquaternium-10, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Polyquaternium-67, Parfum, PEG-12 Allyl Ether, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Polyquaternium-11, Sodium Benzoate, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Polyquaternium-7, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Decyl Glucoside, Gelatin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Avena Sativa Protein Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Propolis Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Beta-Glucan
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Acrylates Crosspolymer-4
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCastoryl Maleate
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Methylparaben
Preservative
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Acrylates Crosspolymer-4, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Stearic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Chloride, Castoryl Maleate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Lauric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Palmitic Acid, Ethylparaben, Malachite Extract, Oleic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Cyanocobalamin
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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 AcidDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinChances 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 ChlorideWater. 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
