What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialPelargonium Graveolens Flower Water
AstringentBellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAlpha-Arbutin
AntioxidantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeAllantoin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterDimethicone
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeOctocrylene
UV AbsorberNiacinamide
SmoothingAcrylates Copolymer
Gossypium Herbaceum Callus Culture
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingAlcohol
AntimicrobialTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningBroussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
CleansingOrange Roughy Oil
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGarcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingTricholoma Matsutake Extract
Skin ConditioningArbutin
AntioxidantHydrated Silica
AbrasiveEucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract
AntioxidantBromelain
Skin ConditioningGalactoarabinan
Glucose
HumectantAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Chloride
MaskingMethicone
EmollientGlutathione
Gluconolactone
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
CleansingLinolenic Acid
CleansingSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Succinate
BufferingAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantCalcium Gluconate
HumectantButyloctyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Octocrylene, Niacinamide, Acrylates Copolymer, Gossypium Herbaceum Callus Culture, Allantoin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acetyl Glucosamine, Disodium EDTA, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide, Phospholipids, Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Orange Roughy Oil, Lecithin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Citric Acid, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Arbutin, Hydrated Silica, Eucommia Ulmoides Bark Extract, Bromelain, Galactoarabinan, Glucose, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Chloride, Methicone, Glutathione, Gluconolactone, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Succinate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium Gluconate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinGluconolactone is a PHA. PHAs are a great gentle alternative to traditional AHAs.
When applied, Gluconolactone has the same affect on skin as AHAs such as lactic acid. It helps dissolve the dead skin cells in the top layer of your skin. This improves texture and brightens the skin.
PHAs are more gentle than AHAs due to their larger structure. They do not penetrate as deeply as AHAs and take a longer time to dissolve dead cells. Studies show PHAs do not cause as much irritation.
Gluconolactone has some interesting properties:
In a 2004 study, Gluconolactone was found to prevent UV damage in mouse skin cells and has not been found to increase sun sensitivity. However, we still recommend wearing SPF daily.
This ingredient is is an created by reacting gluconic acid with an alcohol.
Learn more about GluconolactoneGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinXanthan 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