What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGalactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
PEG-150
HumectantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Methylparaben
Preservative
Illite Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningBacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Malic Acid
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Uncaria Tomentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Arginine
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningPantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Pyridoxine
Skin ConditioningThiamine Hcl
MaskingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, PEG-32, PEG-6, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Coconut Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Betaine, Lactobacillus/Rye Flour Ferment, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Sodium Lactate, Glycolic Acid, Sodium PCA, Propylene Glycol, Sucrose, PCA, Urea, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Citrate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Serine, Alanine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Glycine, Malic Acid, Maltodextrin, Tartaric Acid, Uncaria Tomentosa Extract, Glutamic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Niacinamide, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Folic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Proline, Pyridoxine, Thiamine Hcl, Cyanocobalamin, Riboflavin
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinMalic Acid is an acid with both AHA and BHA properties, but is considered an AHA because its AHA properties are stronger.
It can be naturally found in unripe fruit and especially apples (its name from the latin word "malum", meaning apple!).
Like other AHAs, malic acid gently removes the top layer of dead skin cells to reveal smoother, brighter skin underneath.
Though it’s considered milder and less potent than glycolic or lactic acid, it can help improve:
Due to its larger molecular structure, it penetrates the skin more slowly and is often used in combination with other AHAs to enhance their overall effectiveness.
Malic acid often plays a role in balancing a product’s pH and is usually included in small amounts (around 1-2%) as a supporting exfoliant.
As with all exfoliating acids, you should wear sunscreen daily when using malic acid to protect your newly resurfaced skin.
Fun fact: Malic acid is the compound responsible for the tart flavor of apples and other sour fruits.
While research on malic acid is limited compared to glycolic or lactic acid, it’s still a safe and mild exfoliant.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Malic AcidSodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.
Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions.
The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5).
Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Learn more about Sodium CitrateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
