What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Linalool
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Propanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Cellulose Gum, Disodium EDTA, Limonene, Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Linalool, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citronellol, Citral, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Eucalyptol
Perfuming
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
Astringent
Camphor
Masking
Beta-Caryophyllene
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
L-Alpha-Pinene
Perfuming
Geranyl Acetate
Perfuming
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Citronellal
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Eucalyptol, Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil, Camphor, Beta-Caryophyllene, Citral, L-Alpha-Pinene, Geranyl Acetate, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Bakuchiol, Citronellal
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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.
Citral is the molecule responsible for the fresh lemon scent in lemon, lime, and lemongrass. It is a fragrance ingredient that can be created from plant essential oils or synthetically.
Though Citral has documented antimicrobial activity against acne bacteria (which is where the marketing claims about it being good for acne-prone skin originate), real formulas use it at fragrance-level concentrations under 1% so there's likely no skin benefit.
You should know this ingredient is a known EU fragrance allergen.
Animal studies classifies this ingredient as a weak-to-moderate skin sensitizer and clinical patch testing on eczema patients confirmed it to be both a contact allergen and irritant.
The term 'citral' is a collective term for two geometric isomers: geranial/Citral A and neral/Citral B.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
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