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Houttuynia Cordata Extract 77%
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantBetaine
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantVitex Agnus Castus Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingIsopentyldiol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Houttuynia Cordata Extract 77%, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Betaine, Panthenol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Butylene Glycol, Vitex Agnus Castus Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Isopentyldiol, Methylpropanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCamelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingPogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
MaskingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingBoswellia Carterii Oil
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin ProtectingFuscoporia Obliqua Sclerotium Extract
Skin ConditioningCordyceps Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantErgothioneine
AntioxidantLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantHippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientSqualane
EmollientCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGarcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantHypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingLaminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCaffeine
Skin ConditioningGelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingLinoleic Acid
CleansingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentTocotrienols
Skin ConditioningSqualene
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSorbic Acid
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialEssential Oils
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Oil
MaskingWater, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Fuscoporia Obliqua Sclerotium Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Ergothioneine, Lactobacillus Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Dimethicone, Squalane, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Caffeine, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Linoleic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Phytosterols, Maltodextrin, Tocotrienols, Squalene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Essential Oils, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
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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 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