What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-10
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract
Cosmetic ColorantEugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract
AstringentPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Glycerin, Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Maltodextrin, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Gardenia Jasminoides Fruit Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingParfum
Masking
Acrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyquaternium-7
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Sulfate
Laureth-2
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Coumarin
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantExtracts
CI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Parfum, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Glycol Distearate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Sulfate, Laureth-2, Sodium Chloride, Hexyl Cinnamal, Disodium EDTA, Coumarin, Benzyl Salicylate, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Benzoic Acid, Sodium Sulfite, Maltodextrin, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol, CI 14700, Extracts, CI 60730
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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 GlycerinMaltodextrin is a polysaccharide. It is derived from starch such as rice, corn, wheat, or potato starch.
In food, Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and thicken a product. Due to its structure, it can help create a gel texture. As an emulsion stabilizer, it helps keep the ingredients in a product together.
As a polysaccharide, Maltodextrin has moisturizing properties. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. The top layer of skin uses polysaccharides to retain water, keeping the skin hydrated.
Maltodextrin is water soluble and has a sweet taste.
Learn more about MaltodextrinPhenoxyethanol 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.
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 Water
