What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Pseudostellaria Heterophylla Extract
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate
CleansingEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingEthylparaben
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Pseudostellaria Heterophylla Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Citric Acid, Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Triethylhexanoin, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Maltitol
HumectantErythritol
Humectant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Trehalose
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingSodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CleansingSaccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningLysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Maltitol, Erythritol, Tranexamic Acid, Trehalose, Xylitol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Potassium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Metaphosphate, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Garcinia Mangostana Bark Extract, Lysine Hcl, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
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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.
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate comes from licorice root.
Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Licorice root is native to Southern Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with respiratory issues.
Learn more about Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateGlycerin (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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