What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
PPG-9 Diglyceryl Ether
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Betaine
Humectant
Trisodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBHT
Antioxidant
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, PPG-9 Diglyceryl Ether, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Decyl Glucoside, Alcohol, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Potassium Hydroxide, Parfum, Betaine, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, BHT, Royal Jelly Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Glycolate
BufferingPEG-8
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin Conditioning
Inulin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Chloride
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Momordica Grosvenorii Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hydroxystearyl Glucoside
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningGrifola Frondosa/Arctium Lappa Fruit Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Amaranthus Cruentus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Tetrasodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientWater, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Sodium Glycolate, PEG-8, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Inulin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sapindus Trifoliatus Fruit Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Propylene Glycol, Potassium Chloride, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Momordica Grosvenorii Fruit Extract, Hydroxystearyl Glucoside, Lactobacillus, Grifola Frondosa/Arctium Lappa Fruit Extract Ferment Filtrate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Amaranthus Cruentus Seed Extract, Glycosyl Trehalose, Disodium EDTA, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate
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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 GlycolGlycerin (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
