What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Acrylates Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-81
CleansingAzelaic Acid
Buffering
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycerin
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Acrylates Copolymer, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-81, Azelaic Acid, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Lecithin, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Citrus Sinensis Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Crithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningMicrocitrus Australasica Fruit Extract
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningBaicalin
Antioxidant
Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Phytate
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Salicylate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Water, Glycerin, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Sinensis Fruit Extract, Parfum, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mandelic Acid, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Microcitrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Baicalin, Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Phytate, P-Anisic Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Salicylate, Citric Acid
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 AcidCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract is more commonly known as the bitter orange. Native to Southeast Asia, this extract is commonly found in both cosmetics and foods.
The bitter orange possesses antibacterial and antioxidant properties.
It can also be mildly exfoliating due to the citric acid, an AHA.
Citrus fruits are rich in flavonoids, alkaloids, and vitamin C.
Learn more about Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit ExtractCitrus Limon Fruit Extract comes from lemons. While lemon extract is exfoliating and antimicrobial, it can also cause skin sensitivity.
Lemons contains antioxidants, which may help with anti-aging. They are also rich in citric acid, an AHA.
And of course, lemons are rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps with skin-brightening and increasing collagen production.
The acidity of lemons may work as an astringent for acne.
However, lemons can also cause skin sensitivity due to its limonene content. It can also increase photosensitivity, or sensitivity to the sun.
This ingredient is also used to add a lemon scent to products.
Learn more about Citrus Limon Fruit ExtractGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is also called sugarcane extract. It is a moisturizing humectant and has skin soothing properties.
Similar to hyaluronic acid, sugarcane can attract moisture to your skin.
Glycolic acid is a derivative of sugarcane. While glycolic acid is an AHA with exfoliating properties, sugarcane is not an AHA.
A study from 2021 found the compounds in sugarcane extract to have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activity. The study also suggests these compounds can inhibit skin ageing enzymes and promote collagen synthesis.
Learn more about Saccharum Officinarum ExtractWe don't have a description for Salix Nigra Bark Extract yet.
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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
