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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventIsopentyldiol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sedum Sarmentosum Extract
HumectantChondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Chloride
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Isopentyldiol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Collagen Extract, Sedum Sarmentosum Extract, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glycereth-26, Hydroxyacetophenone, Allantoin, Glucomannan, Panthenol, Cellulose Gum, Potassium Chloride, Adenosine, Dextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Octyldodeceth-16, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientInositol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
Cera Alba
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Citrus Jabara Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Hydrolyzed Vitis Labrusca Skin Extract
EmollientPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Pentasodium Pentetate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSchizosaccharomyces Pombe Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Squalane, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Pentylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Trehalose, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Inositol, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Cera Alba, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Jojoba Esters, Phenoxyethanol, Sucrose Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tocopherol, Citrus Jabara Peel Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Hydrolyzed Vitis Labrusca Skin Extract, Polysorbate 60, Pentasodium Pentetate, Xanthan Gum, Schizosaccharomyces Pombe Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
