What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Centella Asiatica Extract
CleansingWater
Skin ConditioningCalamine
AbsorbentCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Olivate
Glyceryl Stearate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantPropanediol
SolventHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningEnantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassoside
AntioxidantOleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLauryl Alcohol
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientMyristyl Alcohol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
HumectantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantMentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
MaskingHydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSucrose Stearate
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract, Water, Calamine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Pentylene Glycol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Propanediol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Oleanolic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lauryl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Sodium Gluconate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sucrose Stearate
Artemisia Princeps Extract 90%
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantSalicylic Acid
MaskingArtemisia Vulgaris Oil
PerfumingPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentCordyceps Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingArtemisia Princeps Extract 90%, Alcohol Denat., 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Potassium Hydroxide
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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
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.
Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:
Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.
Learn more about Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerButylene 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water