What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Sucrose
Humectant
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCitrus Limon Peel Powder
AbsorbentCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Santalum Album Extract
CleansingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Perfuming
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate
Skin ConditioningDimethylhydroxy Furanone
MaskingIsohexadecane
EmollientPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Vanillin
Masking
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Sucrose, Hydrated Silica, Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate, Propanediol, Lactic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Citrus Limon Peel Powder, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Santalum Album Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Isethionate, Sorbitan Oleate, Triethyl Citrate, Vanillin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool, Citral
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Bis-(Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropyl) Citrate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Hydroxypropyl Sulfonate
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Incarnata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Saccharomyces/Malus Pumila Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Bis-(Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropyl) Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Hydroxypropyl Sulfonate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Allantoin, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Panthenol, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces/Malus Pumila Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Parfum
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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.
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a natural preservative. It comes from fermenting radish roots with a bacteria called leuconostoc. The trade name for this ingredient is Leucidal.
Leuconostoc comes from lactic acid.
This ingredient has antimicrobial properties and helps prevent the growth of bacteria in a product.
Leuconostoc is used to make the traditional Korean side-dish, kimchi. It is also used to make sourdough bread (both incredibly yummy foods).
Learn more about Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment FiltratePhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolWater. 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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