What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventAscorbic Acid 20%
AntioxidantBetaine
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPolyglycerin-3
HumectantTromethamine
Buffering3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentNiacinamide
SmoothingSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Ascorbic Acid 20%, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Tromethamine, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Niacinamide, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantC13-15 Alkane
SolventMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
AntimicrobialArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingLeuconostoc/Grape Juice Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
AntioxidantTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantWater, Butylene Glycol, C13-15 Alkane, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Propylene Glycol, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Lactic Acid, Leuconostoc/Grape Juice Ferment Filtrate, Sodium PCA, Glycerin, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol
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 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 Water