What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ceteth-20
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Calcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Trimagnesium Phosphate
Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ceteth-20, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Phosphate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Allantoin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate, Trimagnesium Phosphate
Water
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPanicum Miliaceum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingSerine
Masking
Alanine
MaskingGlycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Proline
Skin ConditioningPCA
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Betaine, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, 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.
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 AcidSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
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