What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Abrasive
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Punica Granatum Juice Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Mentha Viridis Leaf Extract
Masking
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicSodium Phytate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientMentha Viridis Extract
MaskingMentha Piperita Extract
CleansingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sorbitan Stearate, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Juice Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Mentha Viridis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Biotin, Sodium Phytate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Mentha Viridis Extract, Mentha Piperita Extract, Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Caprylyl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glucoside
CleansingCassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Water
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Heptyl Glucoside
SurfactantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glucoside, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water, Citrus Limon Fruit Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Heptyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glutamic Acid, PCA, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Betaine, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA
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 AcidDecyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is not within the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
