What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCrambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPotassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
PerfumingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Phytate
Silybum Marianum Callus Extract
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentParfum
MaskingAlcohol
AntimicrobialLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Silybum Marianum Callus Extract, Maltodextrin, Parfum, Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
CleansingLauric Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauramide DEA
SurfactantGlycerin
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycol Distearate
Emollient3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningDiospyros Kaki Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingCitrus Grandis Fruit Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalic Acid
BufferingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantKaolin
AbrasiveSodium Citrate
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMenthol
MaskingLauriminodipropionic Acid
CleansingLactic Acid
BufferingZinc Sulfate
AntimicrobialTetrasodium EDTA
Parfum
MaskingWater, Myristic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauramide DEA, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycol Distearate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Diospyros Kaki Fruit Extract, Glycine, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Malic Acid, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Kaolin, Sodium Citrate, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Menthol, Lauriminodipropionic Acid, Lactic Acid, Zinc Sulfate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract comes from the Citrus Junos tree, or the Yuzu plant.
Yuzu has many skin benefits. It contains antioxidants and a variety of Vitamins. The vitamins found in yuzu include: Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B5.
Vitamins C and A also provide plenty of skin benefits such as boosting collagen production and helping to reduce the signs of aging.
For those with allergies, Yuzu does contain limonene and linalool. Both these compounds may cause skin sensitivity. If you have concerns, we recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about Citrus Junos 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 GlycerinParfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumWater. 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 Water