What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Citrus Limon Fruit Water
MaskingSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingAesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyglutamate
HumectantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSucrose
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSorbic Acid
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicWater, Propanediol, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Citrus Limon Fruit Water, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Phenoxyethanol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyglutamate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sucrose, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Biotin
Water
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Zingiber Officinale Water
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Water
MaskingSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Pichia Ferment Lysate Filtrate
HumectantCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citrus Limon Fruit Water comes from lemons.
Lemons contains antioxidants, which may help with anti-aging. They are also rich in citric acid, an AHA. And of course, lemons are rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps with skin-brightening and increasing collagen production.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateThis combination of bacteria + black tea + fermentation = kombucha.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps boost radiance, smoothness, and thickens skin.
You can read about the skin benefits of the individual parts here:
Saccharomyces
Black tea
Water. 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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