What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-10
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Xylitol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Citric Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Hexylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-10, Salicylic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Glycerin, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Citral, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Xylitol, Xanthan Gum, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingDisodium 2-Sulfolaurate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Lauramide Mea
Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycereth-26
Humectant
Caviar Extract
Skin ConditioningAlaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Keratin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningSuperoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingVp/Dmapa Acrylates Copolymer
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
PEG-150 Distearate
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingSilicone Quaternium-8
Silicone Quaternium-16
Skin Conditioning
Benzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Undeceth-11
EmollientButyloctanol
HumectantUndeceth-5
EmulsifyingIodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Lauramide Mea, Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer, Glycereth-26, Caviar Extract, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Keratin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Biotin, Phospholipids, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Superoxide Dismutase, Ascorbic Acid, Polysilicone-15, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Vp/Dmapa Acrylates Copolymer, Cetrimonium Chloride, PEG-150 Distearate, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Silicone Quaternium-8, Silicone Quaternium-16, Benzalkonium Chloride, Undeceth-11, Butyloctanol, Undeceth-5, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, 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.
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 AcidCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or '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 by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
