What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentAlcohol
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantEthoxydiglycol
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingAlpha-Arbutin
AntioxidantGlutathione
Kojic Acid
AntioxidantAzelaic Acid
BufferingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningWater, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Alpha-Arbutin, Glutathione, Kojic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinyl Palmitate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Kojic acid comes from fungi and can also be from fermented foods. It helps even out skin tone and reduce hyperpigmentation.
This ingredient works by blocking tyrosine, an enzyme that starts the process of skin darkening.
Kojic Acid is antifungal and often used to treat fungal infections. Additionally, it can help fight bacteria with its antimicrobrial properties. This can help treat acne as well.
A similar ingredient is arbutin.
Learn more about Kojic AcidWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water