What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingGlycerin
HumectantPanthenol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientBenzyl Glycol
SolventBisabolol
MaskingDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyisobutene
Sorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingDimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingBiota Orientalis Leaf Extract
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantStearyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientXylitylglucoside
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningAnhydroxylitol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingXylitol
HumectantPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantRaspberry Ketone
MaskingGlutathione
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantArbutin
AntioxidantMadecassoside
AntioxidantAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantMenadione
MaskingCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Peel Oil
AstringentLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingCitrus Junos Fruit Extract, Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Benzyl Glycol, Bisabolol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Arginine, Caprylyl Methicone, Trehalose, Behenyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Polyisobutene, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Centella Asiatica Extract, Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Biota Orientalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Stearyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Xylitylglucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Anhydroxylitol, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Xylitol, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Raspberry Ketone, Glutathione, Biotin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Arbutin, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Menadione, Cyanocobalamin, Citrus Junos Peel Oil, Linalool, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePolyacrylamide
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningLaureth-7
EmulsifyingSalicylic Acid
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSchisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentWater, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Silica, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Laureth-7, Salicylic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water