What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Water
Skin ConditioningΑ-Olefin Oligomer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycogen
HumectantRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Phytosteryl Esters
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingDipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
Skin ConditioningSodium Phosphate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Niacinamide, Water, Α-Olefin Oligomer, Butylene Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside, Isohexadecane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Ergothioneine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycogen, Royal Jelly Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Phytosteryl Esters, Phytosterols, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Sorbitan Oleate, Tocopherol, Potassium Hydroxide, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Sodium Phosphate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol
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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!
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