What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Isododecane
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Polybutene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Panax Ginseng Seed Oil
Emollient
Artemisia Vulgaris Oil
Perfuming
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Corylus Avellana Seed Oil
Emollient
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Berry Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventPanax Ginseng Extract
Antioxidant
Panax Ginseng Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Isododecane, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Octyldodecanol, Polybutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, Tocopherol, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Panax Ginseng Seed Oil, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Corylus Avellana Seed Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ethyl Hexanediol, Panax Ginseng Extract, Panax Ginseng Leaf/Stem Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningVigna Radiata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Serotina Fruit Extract
MaskingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hordeum Distichon Extract
Skin ProtectingVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Seed Powder
Abrasive
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Powder
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran
Abrasive
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Powder
HumectantSedum Sarmentosum Extract
HumectantOrchis Mascula Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingLauryl Betaine
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cimicifuga Dahurica Root Extract
Antioxidant
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Phytate
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Papain, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Prunus Serotina Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Hordeum Distichon Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder, Glyceryl Glucoside, Oryza Sativa Powder, Collagen Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Powder, Sedum Sarmentosum Extract, Orchis Mascula Extract, Allantoin, Glucose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Lauryl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cimicifuga Dahurica Root Extract, Coconut Acid, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Phytate
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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 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 GlycerinWater. 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 Water
