What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSqualane
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Annua Extract
MaskingOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Saccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Stearic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Squalane, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Beta-Glucan, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
3-Glyceryl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentLactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Steareth-13
EmulsifyingSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingMethylparaben
Preservative
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Sodium Ascorbate, 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Oryza Sativa Starch, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Retinol, Steareth-13, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Potassium Hydroxide, Methylparaben, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor 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 GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinPotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideWater. 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
