What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture
Antioxidant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetate
BufferingCellulose
AbsorbentMalus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEchinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Niacinamide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Acetate, Cellulose, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Echinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningUbiquinone
Antioxidant
Echinacea Purpurea Leaf/Stem/Meristem Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Asparagus Officinalis Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Ubiquinone, Echinacea Purpurea Leaf/Stem/Meristem Cell Culture Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Asparagus Officinalis Stem Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid
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 AcidHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcelluloseSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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