BIOTHERM Biosource Hydrating & Tonifying Toner (Normal Skin) Versus SK-II Facial Treatment Essence (Pitera Essence)
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
No key ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30
EmulsifyingPEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantMannose
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Citrulline
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Linalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningHydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Glycine
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Vitreoscilla Ferment
Skin ConditioningSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Sodium Succinate
BufferingMethionine
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Chlorphenesin, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Mannose, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Serine, Citrulline, Zinc Gluconate, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydroxycitronellal, Glycine, Arginine, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sodium Succinate, Methionine, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Parfum
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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!
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