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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal
Abrasive
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHouttuynia Cordata Powder
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-67
Geranium Maculatum Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water
Masking
Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Hyssopus Officinalis Extract
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Glycerin, Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Dextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyquaternium-67, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Butylene Glycol, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Oryza Sativa Lees Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingCoconut Acid
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Polyquaternium-67
Houttuynia Cordata Powder
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin, Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Coconut Acid, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Polyquaternium-67, Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Disodium EDTA, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Lees Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Glycosphingolipids, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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 GlycolDextrin is used to thicken a product and helps bind ingredients together. It is created from starch and glycogen.
As an emulsifier, dextrin prevents ingredients from separating. This helps elongate a product's shelf life.
Studies show coating UV filters with dextrin prevents these ingredients from being absorbed. This helps UV ingredients last longer on the skin.
Learn more about DextrinThis ingredient comes from the evergreen flowering plant, gardenia. It has skin conditioning properties.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinHouttuynia Cordata Powder comes from the Fish Mint or Chameleon plant. It is an herb native to southeast Asia and used throughout the continent. It is used in traditional cooking and medicine.
The components found in Fish Mint give it antioxidant, hydrating, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties.
We don't have a description for Oryza Sativa Lees Extract yet.
We don't have a description for Polyquaternium-67 yet.
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate is a cleansing agent. It can be naturally derived or synthetically-created.
As a surfactant, it helps clean your skin by gathering dirt, oil, and other pollutants to be rinsed away more easily.
Water. 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. 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
