What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPullulan
Niacinamide
SmoothingPropanediol
SolventSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5
HumectantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantWater, Butylene Glycol, Pullulan, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactobacillus Ferment, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Caffeine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningUbiquinone
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBisabolol
MaskingSodium Lactate
BufferingCoco-Glucoside
CleansingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
MaskingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ubiquinone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bisabolol, Sodium Lactate, Coco-Glucoside, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Citric Acid, Sodium Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate
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 GlycolSodium 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water