What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningSucrose Stearate
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water
MaskingSucrose Laurate
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantNiacinamide
SmoothingCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Hybrid Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Water, Sucrose Stearate, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Sucrose Laurate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sodium Levulinate, Alcohol, Sodium Anisate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Niacinamide, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Linalool, Limonene
Water
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantAcrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingSalicylic Acid
MaskingAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingChlorhexidine Digluconate
AntimicrobialCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Salicylic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Limonene
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinLimonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".
Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.
When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.
The term '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.
Learn more about LimoneneWater. 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