What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Polydecene
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Acrylates Copolymer
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarrageenan
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Sucrose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Chloride
Oryza Sativa Hull Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGellan Gum
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Iron Oxides
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Seed Protein
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Water, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Acrylates Copolymer, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Hydroxyacetophenone, Oryza Sativa Extract, Sucrose, Allantoin, Potassium Chloride, Oryza Sativa Hull Powder, Sodium Polyacrylate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Cellulose Gum, Gellan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Adenosine, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Iron Oxides, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 77491, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Phytosphingosine, Oryza Sativa Seed Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Ceramide NP, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Polyglutamate
HumectantGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Triethanolamine
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polyglutamate, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Polysorbate 20, Triethanolamine, Citric Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Chlorphenesin
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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 GlycolDipotassium Glycyrrhizate comes from licorice root.
Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Licorice root is native to Southern Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with respiratory issues.
Learn more about Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
