What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Disodium EDTA
Lactose
HumectantResveratrol
Antioxidant
Magnesium Nitrate
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Magnesium Chloride
Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal
Perfuming
Methyl Benzoate
Perfuming
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cellulose
Absorbent
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSucrose Palmitate
EmollientEthylene Brassylate
MaskingEthyl Linalool
Masking
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantOligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantJojoba Esters
Emollient
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantPhenylisohexanol
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Acrylates Copolymer
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Talc
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Ultramarines
Glyceryl Linoleate
Emollient
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Methyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Trimethylbenzenepropanol
Masking
Niacinamide, Disodium EDTA, Lactose, Resveratrol, Magnesium Nitrate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Magnesium Chloride, Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal, Methyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cellulose, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Chloride, Sucrose Palmitate, Ethylene Brassylate, Ethyl Linalool, Ethoxydiglycol, Oligopeptide-1, Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol, Water, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Propanediol, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Jojoba Esters, CI 15850, Phenylisohexanol, Citric Acid, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Talc, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Hydroxide, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Ultramarines, Glyceryl Linoleate, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Titanium Dioxide, Trimethylbenzenepropanol
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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 AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Cocoyl Glutamate is a gentle cleanser and surfactant. It is the sodium salt of the Cocoyl Glutamic Acid and comes from coconut oil. As a surfactant, it helps lift dirt and oil to be washed away.
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate also has an emolliating effect and can help leave the skin feeling soft.
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 Water
