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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningC15-19 Alkane
SolventStearic Acid
CleansingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientSqualane
EmollientPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
SmoothingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTrichilia Emetica Seed Butter
EmollientEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Caprae Lac
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLactose
HumectantBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningMilk Protein
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning2,3-Butanediol
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSodium Carbonate
BufferingCholesterol
EmollientCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningNicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningWater, C15-19 Alkane, Stearic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalane, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Niacinamide, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Carbomer, Trichilia Emetica Seed Butter, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Caprae Lac, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Lactose, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Milk Protein, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Polyglutamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceramide NP, 2,3-Butanediol, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Carbonate, Cholesterol, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Distearate
EmulsifyingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingDicaprylyl Maleate
EmollientPolymethyl Methacrylate
Polyacrylate-13
Castor Isostearate Succinate
Skin ConditioningMaltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningVegetable Oil
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientRetinol
Skin ConditioningCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantAscorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate
AntioxidantHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Oil
EmollientElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientOrchid Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningOlivine Extract
Skin ConditioningSoluble Collagen
HumectantC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingJojoba Alcohol
EmollientPotassium Jojobate
Skin ConditioningPolyisobutene
Butylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentPalmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientEthylene Brassylate
MaskingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHexapeptide-9
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate
CleansingMagnesium Palmitoyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningDecarboxy Carnosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantBHA
AntioxidantTocotrienols
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium EDTA
Benzoic Acid
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientParfum
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-10 Distearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Polysorbate 20, Dicaprylyl Maleate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyacrylate-13, Castor Isostearate Succinate, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Vegetable Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Retinol, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Orchid Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Olivine Extract, Soluble Collagen, C14-22 Alcohols, Jojoba Alcohol, Potassium Jojobate, Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Palmitoyl Proline, Palmitic Acid, Ethylene Brassylate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Hexapeptide-9, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate, Magnesium Palmitoyl Glutamate, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Disodium EDTA, BHT, BHA, Tocotrienols, Tetrasodium EDTA, Benzoic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, CI 16035
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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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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