This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Ceramide NP and Ascorbic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDicocodimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingBehentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Aurantifolia Juice
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCrataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningZiziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dicocodimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Alcohol, Lauryl Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantifolia Juice, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice, Citrus Limon Juice, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDicocodimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingSteartrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Aurantifolia Juice
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-25
CleansingCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCrataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Prunus Lannesiana Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBehenic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Caprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Eos
Skin Conditioning
Malic Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Carbomer, Dicocodimonium Chloride, Steartrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantifolia Juice, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice, Citrus Limon Juice, Ceteareth-25, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Prunus Lannesiana Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Ceramide Ns, Soluble Collagen, Ascorbic Acid, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Malic Acid, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolWe don't have a description for Citrus Aurantifolia Juice yet.
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice comes from oranges native to Southeast Asia.
The bitter orange possesses antibacterial and antioxidant properties.
It can also be mildly exfoliating due to the citric acid, an AHA.
Citrus fruits are rich in flavonoids, alkaloids, and vitamin C.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Dulcis JuiceCitrus Limon juice is also lemon juice.
While lemon juice contains antioxidants and vitamins, it can sensitize the skin.
The acidity of lemons may work as an astringent for acne. This can cause sensitivity. Lemon juice can also increase photosensitivity, or sensitivity to the sun.
Learn more about Citrus Limon JuiceWe don't have a description for Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract yet.
We don't have a description for Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract yet.
We don't have a description for Dicocodimonium Chloride yet.
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 GlycerinIsopropyl Alcohol is a small, fast-evaporating alcohol.
Formulators use it as a solvent, a way to think out thick liquids, an antifoaming agent, and occasionally a fragrance ingredient.
Reported use concentrations run from 0.002%-100% and any number over 50% usually comes from a nail product.
Actual skincare numbers run much lower: cleansers (0.3-26%), toners (0.07-7%), face moisturizers (0.04-0.2%).
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel reviewed it and concluded it is safe in the present practices of use and the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies it as a non-carcinogenic to humans.
True allergy to this ingredient is uncommon but real: 44 out of 1,450 patients patch tested between 1992-2011 reacted with most cases clustering in people with leg ulcers, occupational hand eczema, or repeated use of Isopropyl Alcohol on already-broken skin.
Irritation and dryness are far more likely than allergy; before you throw away your skincare, just know this is dose-dependent and the risk is modest.
The irritant potential of the alcohols used in hand antiseptics is very low and skin irritation is significantly lower after alcohol application than after detergents (though isopropanol is somewhat more irritating than ethanol).
A 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests so the industry keeps this ingredient at low percentages in eye-area products.
One genuine caution: a 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests, so it belongs at low percentages in eye-area products, which is where the industry already keeps it.
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Learn more about Isopropyl AlcoholPyrus Malus Fruit Extract is extract from Apples. Apples are rich in Vitamin C, sugars, and antioxidants.
The sugar in Apples are humectants and help hydrate the skin. On top of that, apples also contain some acids, such as malic acid. These acids may have a mild exfoliating effect.
Last, the phytochemicals found in apples are strong antioxidants. These antioxidants help with anti-aging as they protect your skin cells against oxidative damage.
Learn more about Pyrus Malus Fruit ExtractWater. 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 WaterWe don't have a description for Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract yet.
