What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Avena Sativa Meal Extract
SoothingOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Humectant
Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Honey Extract
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Honey Extract, Trehalose, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Arginine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Officinale Extract
Masking
Melilotus Officinalis Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Citratus Extract
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Extract
CleansingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Allantoin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Cymbopogon Citratus Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Mentha Piperita Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hyaluronic Acid
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
