What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Water
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantOpuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Peel Powder
AbsorbentHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Powder
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Citrus Limon Fruit Water, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Mica, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Coco-Betaine, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Xylitol, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Powder, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Gluconate, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Powder, Sclerotium Gum, Parfum, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Water
MaskingMica
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Phytate
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Citrus Limon Fruit Water comes from lemons.
Lemons contains antioxidants, which may help with anti-aging. They are also rich in citric acid, an AHA. And of course, lemons are rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps with skin-brightening and increasing collagen production.
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 GlycerinHyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan (basically a long sugar chain) that your skin already makes on its own. In your skin, HA lives in the extracellular matrix and acts as the body's moisture reservoir.
Topically, HA is a humectant that binds water and helps skin look more plump, smooth, and hydrated.
The only catch is that HA isn't a single thing; it actually comes in a wide range of molecular weights (~50 - 2,000+ kDA) and size matters.
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
This is why the best HA serums blend the two sizes together so you get the best of both worlds.
The majority of cosmetic HA is produced by bacterial fermentation, typically using Streptococcus or Bacillus strains. Typical use levels in skincare sit around 0.1-2%.
A clinical study using a 0.2% low-molecular weight HA gel showed improvement in facial seborrheic dermatitis with excellent tolerance.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Hyaluronic AcidMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaSclerotium Gum is a polysaccharide gum made by the fungus, Sclerotium rolfssii. It is similar to xanthan gum.
In cosmetics, Sclerotium Gum is used to thicken the texture and to help stabilize other ingredients.
As an emulsifier, Sclerotium Gum helps prevent ingredients from separating, such as water and oil.
Learn more about Sclerotium GumWater. 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
