What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrapeptide-21
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentPeucedanum Graveolens Extract
TonicAphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract
HumectantAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Laureth-23
Cleansing
Trideceth-6 Phosphate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tetrapeptide-21, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ferulic Acid, Ceramide NP, Bisabolol, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Peucedanum Graveolens Extract, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Cetyl Palmitate, Sclerotium Gum, Polysorbate 20, Laureth-23, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingMannitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Arginine
Masking
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Caffeine, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Mannitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Sodium Citrate, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, T-Butyl Alcohol, Arginine, Cyclodextrin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Beta-Glucan, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Tocopherol
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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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
