What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetearyl Olivate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Lecithin
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Silica
Abrasive
Pullulan
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Coco-Caprylate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Olivate, Citric Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Saccharide Isomerate, Jojoba Esters, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Polyglycerin-3, Sodium Citrate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Phytate, Alcohol Denat., Silica, Pullulan, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Steareth-21
Cleansing3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Mannitol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentLecithin
Emollient
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSteareth-2
EmulsifyingAcrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Sodium Phytate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Steareth-21, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Caffeine, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine, Sucrose, Glycine, Mannitol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Triethyl Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Sodium Hydroxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Lecithin, Tin Oxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Steareth-2, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 19140, CI 15985
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinSodium 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 HyaluronateSodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
Terminalia 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 ExtractWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
