What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Betaine
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Mannitol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Kaolin
Abrasive
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningDiamond Powder
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Citrate
BufferingZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Coco-Betaine, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ascorbic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Adenosine, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Niacinamide, Betaine, Trehalose, Mannitol, Citric Acid, Kaolin, Coco-Glucoside, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Diamond Powder, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Citrate, Zea Mays Starch, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Citrus Junos Peel Water 62.6%
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentPropanediol
Solvent
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Citrus Junos Peel Water 62.6%, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Water, Lauryl Glucoside, Glycerin, Isoamyl Laurate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sorbitan Olivate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Bioflavonoids, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Propanediol, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Arginine, P-Anisic Acid
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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.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineCitric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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