What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Citrus Junos Peel Water
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Keratin Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract
Sciadopitys Verticillata Root Extract
AntimicrobialBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Algin
Masking
Agar
MaskingDextrin
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Junos Peel Water, Water, Ascorbic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Keratin Amino Acids, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Ferulic Acid, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Sciadopitys Verticillata Root Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Algin, Agar, Dextrin, Xanthan Gum
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Sucrose Distearate
Emollient
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
Perfuming
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Bidens Pilosa Extract
HumectantVaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Juice
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Extract
Astringent
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Masking
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Mannitol
Humectant
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalene
Emollient
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Arginine
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Sucrose Distearate, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Starch, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Astaxanthin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Juice, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Bud Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Phosphatidylcholine, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Mannitol, Sucrose Stearate, Glycine Soja Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalene, P-Anisic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Levulinate, Xanthan Gum, Levulinic Acid, Arginine, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Gluconolactone, Citric Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Sodium Chloride, Calcium Gluconate, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
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 GlycerinTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract is from the Kakadu plum. The Kakadu plum is native to northern Australia. The Kakadu plum holds the record for having the highest amount of natural vitamin C.
This ingredient is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals and thus may reduce the signs of aging.
The high vitamin C content of Kakadu plum also helps lighten skin. Vitamin C has been shown to block the process of skin darkening that leads to hyperpigmentation.
Kakadu plums have been used by indigenous cultures as medicine to help treat colds and as an antiseptic.
Learn more about Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit ExtractTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
