What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Trehalose
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propolis Wax
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Chlorphenesin, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Trehalose, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Propolis Wax, Caprylyl Glycol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Asiaticoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Surfactin
CleansingSodium Citrate
BufferingHoney
Humectant
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharide Isomerate, Avena Sativa Bran Extract, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Zinc PCA, Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citric Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Sodium Surfactin, Sodium Citrate, Honey, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract
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 Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateWater. 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
