What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Nephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAlpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Cocoglycerides, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Jojoba Esters, Propanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Nephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract, Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceramide NP, Carbomer, Adenosine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Polyacrylate, Maltodextrin, Parfum, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol
Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Juice
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Diglycerin
Humectant
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Beta Vulgaris
Cosmetic ColorantArnica Montana Extract
Skin ConditioningBorago Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Medicago Sativa Extract
TonicSpiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Phytate
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Juice, Octyldodecanol, C10-18 Triglycerides, Glycerin, Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Diglycerin, Sclerotium Gum, Punica Granatum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharide Isomerate, Beta Vulgaris, Arnica Montana Extract, Borago Officinalis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Phytate, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Lactic Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Limonene, Citral, Citronellol
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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.
Citronellol is used to add fragrance/parfum to a product. It is often derived from plants such as roses. In fact, it can be found in many essential oils including geranium, lavender, neroli, and more. The scent of Citronellol is often described as "fresh, grassy, and citrus-like".
Since the Citronellol molecule is already unstable, Citronellol becomes irritating on the skin when exposed to air.
Citronellol is a modified terpene. Terpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons found in plants. They make up the primary part of essential oils.
Citronellol is not able to be absorbed into deeper layers of the skin. It has low permeability,
Citronellol is also a natural insect repellent.
Learn more about CitronellolGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
