What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glyceryl Tetrahydrofarnesylacetate
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingPEG/PPG-200/70 Copolymer
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAlcaligenes Polysaccharides
EmollientAlbatrellus Ovinus Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrangea Paniculata Flower/Fruit Extract
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Orobanche Rapum Extract
Skin ProtectingPotentilla Miyabei Callus Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Tetrahydrofarnesylacetate, Sodium Citrate, PEG/PPG-200/70 Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Albatrellus Ovinus Extract, Hydrangea Paniculata Flower/Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Orobanche Rapum Extract, Potentilla Miyabei Callus Extract, Ceramide Ng
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientMethylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCholesterol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Retinal
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Brassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol
Cleansing
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Ceteth-5
EmulsifyingCeteth-3
EmulsifyingFicus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate
Emulsion StabilisingSucrose Distearate
Emollient
Panax Ginseng Berry Extract
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCarnosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Disodium EDTA
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Bisabolol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cholesterol, Dimethicone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Retinal, Silica, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol, Adenosine, Polyquaternium-51, Ceteth-5, Ceteth-3, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Beta-Glucan, Cyclopentasiloxane, Tocopherol, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Sucrose Distearate, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Trideceth-6, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Carbomer, Carnosine, Ceramide NP, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Myristic Acid, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Disodium EDTA, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
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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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
