What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Triethanolamine
BufferingAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose
Absorbent
Hectorite
AbsorbentCitric Acid
Buffering
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Triethanolamine, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Hectorite, Citric Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Abrasive
Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Polyglucuronic Acid
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose
Absorbent
Hectorite
AbsorbentPropanediol
Solvent
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Benzyl Glycol
SolventBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Alpha-Arbutin, Trehalose, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Polyglucuronic Acid, Lecithin, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Dehydroacetic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Hectorite, Propanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone, Benzyl Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol
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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.
Ascorbyl Glucoside is a stable form of Vitamin C. It is created by combining glucose from starch.
When applied to skin, Ascorbyl Glucoside turns into Ascorbic Acid.
Ascorbyl Glucoside is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may damage skin cells.
It can help to reduce redness, improve skin texture, reduce the effects of aging, reduce the visibility of dark spots, and brighten skin.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Ascorbyl GlucosideBenzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
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.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholCellulose is the main component of plant cell walls. It is used as an emulsifier, absorbent, and texture enhancer.
This ingredient has many functions:
Fun fact: Cellulose is the most abundant form of organic polymer on Earth.
Learn more about CelluloseDehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Hectorite yet.
Water. 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
