What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Xylitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSarcosine
Skin Conditioning
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Skin ConditioningSebacic Acid
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Fructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
1,10-Decanediol
SolventIsomalt
HumectantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose
Absorbent
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Water, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Ectoin, Xylitol, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sarcosine, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Sebacic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate, Adenosine, Inulin, Fructose, Glucose, 1,10-Decanediol, Isomalt, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone
Water
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Sebacic Acid
Buffering10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Skin Conditioning1,10-Decanediol
SolventCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Reviews
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
We don't have a description for 1,10-Decanediol yet.
We don't have a description for 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid yet.
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 GlycolHydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster.
As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress.
Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol.
This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency.
You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase.
Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavoring as well.
An honest caveat: the "soothing" and "anti-inflammatory" claims come mostly from supplier marketing rather than published clinical trials. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review's own literature search found no useful efficacy studies on this ingredient.
So the antioxidant and preservative-boosting roles are the well supported ones while the calming benefit is plausible but thinly evidenced.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated, low-irritation multitasker that quietly helps a formula stay fresh and stable.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneInulin is a polysaccharide (carbohydrate) with prebiotic and antioxidant properties.
The majority of inulin is extracted from chicory, but can also be obtained from other plants such as garlic, onion, asparagus, and sugarcane.
Studies show inulin may help with controlling your skin's natural microbiota when applied topically.
The antioxidant potential of inulin varies depending on the source.
Learn more about InulinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWe don't have a description for Sebacic Acid yet.
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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
