What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGarcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTaraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingParfum
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopherol
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cetearyl Glucoside, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Avena Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Taraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Citric Acid, Parfum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Maltodextrin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialGlycolic Acid 15%
BufferingNiacinamide 5%
SmoothingPropylene Glycol
HumectantSalicylic Acid 2%
MaskingAmmonium Hydroxide
BufferingPolyquaternium-10
Retinol
Skin ConditioningHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin ConditioningOligopeptide-10
AntimicrobialOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningBoswellia Serrata Extract
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Isosorbide
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingBHT
AntioxidantBHA
AntioxidantWater, Alcohol Denat., Glycolic Acid 15%, Niacinamide 5%, Propylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid 2%, Ammonium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-10, Retinol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Oligopeptide-10, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Honey Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Dimethyl Isosorbide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, BHT, BHA
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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.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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