What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Calcium Chloride
AstringentGellan Gum
Trimethyl Pentaphenyl Trisiloxane
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylcellulose
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Calcium Chloride, Gellan Gum, Trimethyl Pentaphenyl Trisiloxane, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Ethylcellulose, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingSucrose
Humectant
Tea-Stearate
CleansingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Sponge
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Malt Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
Skin ProtectingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sr-Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentMaranta Arundinacea Root Extract
SmoothingPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Squalane, Tromethamine, Sucrose, Tea-Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Hydrolyzed Sponge, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Pantolactone, Tripeptide-1, Sr-Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Sodium Dna, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
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 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 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
