What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyquaternium-10
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Coco-Glucoside, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-10, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Allantoin
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Vinegar
Menthol
Masking
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Vinegar, Menthol, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Parfum, Linalool
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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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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