This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Lactic Acid and Glycolic 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 ConditioningDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Pumice
Abrasive
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Squalane
Emollient
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil Distilled
Perfuming
Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Pumice, Mandelic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Myristic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Stearic Acid, Squalane, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil Distilled
Water
Skin ConditioningAlumina
Abrasive
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsifying
Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
Astringent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betula Alba Juice
AstringentLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Hericium Erinaceum Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Sea Water
HumectantSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingVolcanic Ash
Abrasive
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSea Silt
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Phytate
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Quartz Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Oxide
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Silica
Abrasive
Quartz
Abrasive
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Abies Sibirica Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Artemisia Herba-Alba Leaf Oil
Masking
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Masking
Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
Masking
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingNicotiana Tabacum Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Masking
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Alumina, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Montmorillonite, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betula Alba Juice, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hericium Erinaceum Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Sea Water, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Volcanic Ash, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Sea Silt, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Phytate, Cellulose Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Quartz Powder, Sodium Oxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Silica, Quartz, Triethyl Citrate, Abies Sibirica Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Artemisia Herba-Alba Leaf Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil, Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract, Nicotiana Tabacum Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, CI 77491, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene
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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.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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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