What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientIllite
AbrasiveBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingBenzoic Acid
MaskingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeTocopherol
AntioxidantCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
CleansingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLimonene
PerfumingTamarindus Indica Extract
SmoothingAverrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLinalool
PerfumingJasminum Officinale Oil
MaskingWater, Decyl Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Illite, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Limonene, Tamarindus Indica Extract, Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract, Linalool, Jasminum Officinale Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientDecyl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CleansingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingSesamum Indicum Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentTocopherol
AntioxidantCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingJuniperus Communis Fruit Oil
MaskingCupressus Sempervirens Oil
MaskingJasminum Officinale Oil
MaskingLactic Acid
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycine
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCI 75810
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Algae Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, Sorbitan Olivate, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Glycine, Potassium Sorbate, CI 75810
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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.
This ingredient is also known as lime essential oil or key lime essential oil.
Like other citrus extracts and oils, this ingredient contains furanocoumarins that can cause phototoxicity.
Decyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.
This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.
Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideJasminum Officinale Oil is obtained from the jasmine flower. The flower has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.
The antioxidant properties of Jasmine flower come from flavonoids.
YSK - Jasmine flowers also contain coumarin, a known EU allergen.
Learn more about Jasminum Officinale OilThis oil comes from the seeds of the desert shrub called Jojoba. It is more commonly known as jojoba oil, a non-comedogenic oil.
Jojoba oil does not contain fragrance and has many fatty-acids, making it a great soothing ingredient.
It also contains Vitamin E, a great moisturizing ingredient. Vitamin E is also an antioxidant and protects your skin against oxidative damage.
This ingredient humectant properties, meaning it helps draw moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
While jojoba has antibacterial properties, it is only able to kill some strains of bacteria.
Studies also show it helps in wound healing. In fact, Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fun fact: Jojoba oil similar to natural human skin sebum, so it has a great effect on dry skin. It is also promising with helping to regulate sebum production.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan 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