What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantIsohexadecane
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic Colorant
PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
Emollient
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantStearic Acid
Cleansing
Alumina
Abrasive
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Polypropylsilsesquioxane
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, CI 77891, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Alcohol Denat., Butyloctyl Salicylate, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Mica, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, CI 77492, Stearic Acid, Alumina, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, CI 77491, Sodium Hyaluronate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Isododecane, Octyldodecanol, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Parfum, Adenosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, CI 77499, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Tocopherol, Linolenic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolWater. 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
