What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tuna Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningCapsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Water, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Citric Acid, Niacinamide, Tuna Extract, Cnidium Officinale Rhizome Extract, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pisum Sativum Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
DMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Mannitol
Humectant
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, DMDM Hydantoin, Parfum, Gluconolactone, Zea Mays Starch, Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Benzoate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Mica, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, CI 77891, CI 77499
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 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 GlycerinPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate is an amino acid-based surfactant and cleaning agent. This ingredient can be derived from animals or plants. It may also be synthetically created from fatty acids of the coconut and glycine.
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a gentle surfactant. Surfactants help gather the dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. It is a mild cleanser and naturally produces foam.
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
