What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantPEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycolic Acid
BufferingTriethanolamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantBlack Strap Powder
HumectantButylglycerin
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialHypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingSaponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Honey Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Olive Leaf Ferment Extract
HumectantSaccharomyces/Peppermint Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Clover Flower Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Black Strap Powder, Butylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Saccharomyces/Honey Ferment Filtrate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Beta-Glucan, Lactobacillus/Olive Leaf Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Peppermint Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Clover Flower Ferment Extract, Panthenol, Ascorbic Acid, Allantoin, Adenosine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Chlorphenesin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract comes from lemons. While lemon extract is exfoliating and antimicrobial, it can also cause skin sensitivity.
Lemons contains antioxidants, which may help with anti-aging. They are also rich in citric acid, an AHA.
And of course, lemons are rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps with skin-brightening and increasing collagen production.
The acidity of lemons may work as an astringent for acne.
However, lemons can also cause skin sensitivity due to its limonene content. It can also increase photosensitivity, or sensitivity to the sun.
This ingredient is also used to add a lemon scent to products.
Learn more about Citrus Limon Fruit ExtractGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water