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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Polyurethane-35
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Morinda Citrifolia Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xylitol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
BufferingMethylpropanediol
SolventPhenylpropanol
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Coconut Acid, Polyurethane-35, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Leaf Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Xylitol, Citric Acid, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Methylpropanediol, Phenylpropanol, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-8
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentDisodium EDTA
Polyquaternium-39
Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingSea Salt
Abrasive
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, PEG-8, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Disodium EDTA, Polyquaternium-39, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Sea Salt, Parfum, Limonene, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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