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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Coumarin
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate
EmulsifyingGlycol Distearate
Emollient
Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Ammonium Chloride
BufferingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Lauryl Lactate
EmollientOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Water, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Parfum, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Glycol Distearate, Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate, Propanediol, Ammonium Chloride, Coco-Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, C10-18 Triglycerides, Lauryl Lactate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Glycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycol Stearate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialMentha Piperita Leaf
RefreshingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf
Skin ConditioningUrtica Dioica
Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract
MaskingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Menthol
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Mentha Piperita Leaf, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Urtica Dioica, Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Glycine Soja Protein, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Menthol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol
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Ingredients Explained
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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 AcidCocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.
This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.
Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.
While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.
Learn more about Cocamidopropyl BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
