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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Cocamide Mea
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tuber Melanosporum Extract
HumectantGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hordeum Vulgare Cera
Emollient
Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentRibes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Polyquaternium-10
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Ammonium Sulfate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Laureth-2
CleansingSodium Sulfate
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide Mea, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Tuber Melanosporum Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Cera, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-10, Coconut Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauryl Alcohol, Ammonium Sulfate, Sodium Benzoate, Laureth-2, Sodium Sulfate, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleansing
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Phytate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Coco-Sulfate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Coco-Glucoside, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Tocopherol
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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.
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 AcidGlycerin (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.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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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