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Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantGlycine
BufferingSerine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
HumectantAspartic Acid
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingThreonine
Proline
Skin ConditioningValine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantMethionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
AntioxidantHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBetaine
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientWater, Butylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Betaine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Beta-Glucan, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningPanthenyl Ethyl Ether
Tocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantOnonis Spinosa Root Extract
AntiseborrhoeicPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingDecyltetradecylamine Oxide
CleansingIsostearyl Alcohol
EmollientAlcohol
AntimicrobialWater
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantMenthol
MaskingSodium Lauryl Sulfate
CleansingMalic Acid
BufferingN-Vinyl Pyrrolidone
Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate/Hema/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ononis Spinosa Root Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Decyltetradecylamine Oxide, Isostearyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Sorbitol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Menthol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Malic Acid, N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone, Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate/Hema/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
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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 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