What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingPPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingSodium Phytate
Citrus Junos Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantJuniperus Mexicana Oil
MaskingCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitrus Junos Fruit Extract, Water, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Carbomer, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Junos Peel Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Caramel, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Arbutin
AntioxidantHoney
HumectantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-11
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Benzoate
MaskingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialAllantoin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantTephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Alpha-Arbutin, Honey, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-11, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Allantoin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tephrosia Purpurea Seed Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Sodium Metabisulfite, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinDipotassium 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 GlycyrrhizateWater. 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 Water