What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantPPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientPEG-40 Stearate
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingEpilobium Angustifolium Extract
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantMethyl Glucose Sesquistearate
EmollientPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
EmulsifyingC12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientTetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butylene Glycol, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Yeast Extract, Beta-Carotene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Panthenol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPolymethylsilsesquioxane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientParfum
MaskingOpuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Water
Antioxidant3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingCocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeAdenosine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polysorbate 80, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Water, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Adenosine Phosphate, CI 14700
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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