What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrastis Canadensis Extract
MaskingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialTetrasodium EDTA
Water, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrastis Canadensis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Zingiber Officinale Water
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Davidsonia Jerseyana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBromelain
Skin ConditioningPapain
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Davidsonia Jerseyana Fruit Extract, Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract, Bromelain, Papain, Sodium Hyaluronate, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Water, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenethyl Alcohol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice comes from leaves of the aloe plant. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice is best known for helping to soothe sunburns. It is also anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antiseptic, and can help heal wounds.
Aloe is packed with good stuff including Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins are antioxidants, which help fight free-radicals and the damage they may cause. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice also contains sugars. These sugars come in the form of monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, and choline. These sugars are able to help bind moisture to skin.
It also contains minerals such as calcium, 12 anthraquinones, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuiceCitric 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 AcidWater. 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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