What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSodium Lactate
Buffering
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate
SolventPolyglyceryl-4 Caprylate/Caprate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Cetylpyridinium Chloride
AntimicrobialWater, Isohexadecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Sodium Lactate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Glycerin, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactic Acid, Cetylpyridinium Chloride
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Caprylate/Caprate
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate
SolventBetaine
Humectant
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Cetylpyridinium Chloride
AntimicrobialTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate, Betaine, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Inulin, Beta-Glucan, Trehalose, Xylitol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetylpyridinium Chloride, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
We don't have a description for Cetylpyridinium Chloride yet.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinLactic Acid is another well-loved alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). It is gentler than glycolic acid but still highly effective.
Its main role is to exfoliate the surface of the skin by loosening the âglueâ that holds dead skin cells together. Shedding those old cells leads to smoother, softer, and more even-toned skin.
Because lactic acid molecules are larger than glycolic acid, they donât penetrate as deeply. This means theyâre less likely to sting or irritate, making it a great choice for beginners or those with sensitive skin.
Like glycolic acid, it can:
Lactic acid also acts as a humectant (like hyaluronic acid). It can draw water into the skin to improve hydration and also plays a role in the skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF) in the form of sodium lactate.
Studies show it can boost ceramide production to strengthen the skin barrier and even help balance the skinâs microbiome.
To get results, choose products with a pH between 3-4.
Lower strengths (5-12%) focus on surface exfoliation; higher strengths (12% and up) can reach deeper in the dermis (deeper, supportive layer) to improve skin texture and firmness over time.
Though it was originally derived from milk, most modern lactic acid used in skincare is vegan. It is made through non-dairy fermentation to create a bio-identical and stable form suitable for all formulations.
When lactic acid shows up near the end of an ingredient list, it usually means the brand added just a tiny amount to adjust the productâs pH.
Legend has it that Cleopatra used to bathe in sour milk to help reduce wrinkles.
Lactic acid is truly a gentle multitasker: it exfoliates, hydrates, strengthens, and brightens. It's a great ingredient for giving your skin a smooth, glowing, and healthy look without the harshness of stronger acids.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Lactic AcidWe don't have a description for Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate/Caprate yet.
We don't have a description for Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate yet.
Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and sometimes used to adjust the pH of a product.
This ingredient is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin. NMF also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Fun fact: Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactateTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate is used to help stabilize a product.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it helps prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This prevents unwanted reactions in products. Metal ions can come into a product via the water ingredient. They are found in trace amounts and are not known to be harmful.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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