What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Citrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Cerasus Juice
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLysolecithin
EmulsifyingPullulan
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningNannochloropsis Oculata Extract
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Viola Odorata Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Juice, Prunus Cerasus Juice, Vitis Vinifera, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Gluconolactone, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Lysolecithin, Pullulan, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Levulinate, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Anisate, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Viola Odorata Oil
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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.
Decyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolXanthan 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
