What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin ConditioningXylitol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantSalicylic Acid
MaskingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSarcosine
Skin Conditioning10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Skin ConditioningSebacic Acid
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin ConditioningFructose
HumectantGlucose
Humectant1,10-Decanediol
SolventIsomalt
HumectantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCellulose
AbsorbentLactic Acid
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantWater, 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
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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.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene 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 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