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What's inside
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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glucoside
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Cucumis Sativus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Zanthoxylum Bungeanum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Coconut Alkanes
Emollient
Oleyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Dimethylaminoethanol Tartrate
EmollientThioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Carya Ovata Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-5 Oleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Camphora Wood Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pyrus Malus Juice, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glucoside, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Hyaluronic Acid, Zanthoxylum Bungeanum Fruit Extract, Gluconolactone, Coconut Alkanes, Oleyl Alcohol, Ubiquinone, Dimethylaminoethanol Tartrate, Thioctic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Carya Ovata Bark Extract, Polyglyceryl-5 Oleate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Coco-Caprylate, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Wood Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate
Emulsifying
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
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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.
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 GlycerinSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideXanthan 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
