What's inside
What's inside
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Polyquaternium-44
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Nitrate
Magnesium Chloride
Tetrasodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citral
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Limonene
Perfuming
Pinene
Masking
Water, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Panthenol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Glycerin, Polyquaternium-44, Ethylhexylglycerin, Magnesium Nitrate, Magnesium Chloride, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Limonene, Pinene
Glycerin
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Squalane, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Citric Acid
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.
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