This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingAmorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
Abrasive
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
Tromethamine
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Prunus Persica Flower Extract
MoisturisingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Acrylates Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Coco-Betaine, Parfum, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Decyl Glucoside, Alcohol, Sodium Chloride, Saccharide Isomerate, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Tromethamine, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Prunus Persica Flower Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Phospholipids, Gluconolactone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCocos Nucifera Shell Powder
Abrasive
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Triethanolamine
Buffering3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Cocos Nucifera Shell Powder, Carbomer, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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