What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Alanine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Valine
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningLysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Phenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citral
Perfuming
Cinnamyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Tocopherol, Alanine, Glycine, Valine, Leucine, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Coumarin, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Parfum, CI 17200, CI 16035
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Limonene is the compound that gives citrus peel its smell.
In skincare, it shows up as a standalone fragrance ingredient or as a natural compound of citrus and other essential oils.
You'll typically see this ingredient used in very small amounts; anything above 0.001% in a leave-on product or 0.01% in a rinse-off has to be named on the label in the EU. The citrus oils that carry it sit around 0.5-1% in a finished formula.
Fresh limonene is a weak allergen; the real issue is that it slowly reacts with air and then breaks down from oxidation to create hydroperoxides (which are strong sensitizers). This is why suppliers are required to keep the peroxide value below 20 mmol.
Positive reactions in people being investigated for eczema vary:
It's worth skipping if you have a known fragrance allergy or a compromised barrier, but the risk is low for most people.
Older or long-opened products are also more likely to bother you than fresh ones due to oxidation.
Learn more about Limonene
