What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Juice
Antioxidant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Avena Sativa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Viola Odorata Oil
Masking
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Oleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Surfactin
CleansingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Vitis Vinifera Juice, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Avena Sativa Seed Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Viola Odorata Oil, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Sodium Surfactin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, 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.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent that helps cosmetics stay fresh, stable, and consistent over time.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product. It also helps prevent the growth of unwanted microbes in products that contain water.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic AcidCitric 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 AcidGlycerin (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 Glycerin
