L'Oreal Revitalift Derm Intensives 5% Glycolic Acid Peeling Toner Versus Dallas & James Watermelon Dream Overnight Glow Mask
This smoothing toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Ascorbyl Glucoside to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
This smoothing overnight mask is formulated around Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycolic Acid, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Potassium Sorbate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Dextran
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Dextran, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactic Acid, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract comes from the watermelon. Watermelon has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Watermelons are rich in antioxidants such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C and lycopene. It also contains sugars and amino acids, such as arginine and glutathione.
Lycopene is a potent antioxidant. Besides helping to protect your skin against free-radical molecules, it also helps soothe the skin. Lycopene gives watermelon the distinct red color.
Learn more about Citrullus Lanatus Fruit ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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