What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Fruit Water
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tromethamine
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingC12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningVigna Radiata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Prunus Mume Fruit Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Tromethamine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Salicylic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Octyldodeceth-16, C12-14 Pareth-12, Ethylhexylglycerin, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
PEG-20
HumectantErythritol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Magnesium Chloride
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Calcium Chloride
AstringentSerine
Masking
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryzanol
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Zingiber Aromaticus Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract
TonicPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Propanediol, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, Butylene Glycol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Isostearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium PCA, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, PEG-20, Erythritol, Sodium Citrate, Parfum, Alcohol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Polyacrylate, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Magnesium Chloride, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Calcium Chloride, Serine, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Oryzanol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract, Zingiber Aromaticus Extract, Rosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Bupleurum Falcatum Root 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.
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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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
