What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Polyacrylamide
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingChrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyacrylamide, Synthetic Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Chlorphenesin, Dimethiconol, Carbomer, Laureth-7, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isohexadecane
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingPrunus Domestica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Powder
Antioxidant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Epilobium Fleischeri Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Chloride
Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Phosphate
BufferingCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isohexadecane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Niacinamide, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucose, Hyaluronic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Powder, Polyglutamic Acid, Epilobium Fleischeri Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Stearic Acid, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Gluconolactone, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Chloride, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xylitol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium 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
