What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningXylitol
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantNiacinamide
SmoothingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeButylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Cholate
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingPropylene Glycol
HumectantCetrimonium Bromide
AntimicrobialArginine
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantAspartic Acid
MaskingFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialEDTA
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingPCA
HumectantParfum
MaskingIris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingSerine
MaskingChondracanthus Tenellus Extract
EmollientValine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Hydrocinnamaldehyde
PerfumingHistidine
HumectantPhenylalanine
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Acetate
BufferingWater, Xylitol, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Sodium Cholate, Sodium Lactate, Propylene Glycol, Cetrimonium Bromide, Arginine, Glycerin, Aspartic Acid, Ferulic Acid, EDTA, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, PCA, Parfum, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Chondracanthus Tenellus Extract, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Hydrocinnamaldehyde, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Limonene, Linalool, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Acetate
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 GlycolPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.