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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Morus Alba Root Extract
BleachingPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Juice Extract
TonicSaxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Proteoglycan
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Sodium Glutamate
MaskingSerine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicOsmanthus Fragrans Flower Extract
MaskingBetaine
Humectant
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-75 Stearate
Surfactant
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGellan Gum
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSalvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Oil
Astringent
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Water, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Morus Alba Root Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract, Citrus Limon Juice Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Yeast Extract, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Retinyl Palmitate, Soluble Proteoglycan, Ceramide NP, Alanine, Arginine, Sodium Glutamate, Serine, Proline, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Extract, Betaine, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Zea Mays Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-75 Stearate, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Xanthan Gum, Gellan Gum, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Cinnamomum Camphora Bark Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
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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.
Citric 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 AcidGellan Gum is a high-molecular weight heteropolysaccharide gum. It is created by the process of pure-culture fermentation with the bacterium Pseudomonas elodea.
Gellan Gum is used to stabilize products. This helps improve the texture, consistency, and shelf life.
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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