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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalane
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Vinyldimethicone
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Cichorium Intybus Root Extract
MaskingLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningAgave Tequilana Leaf Extract
AstringentCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
Magnesium Sulfate
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Polyglyceryl-10 Dilaurate
Surfactant
Pantolactone
Humectant
Malt Extract
Skin Protecting2,3-Butanediol
HumectantBetaine
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, C14-22 Alcohols, Squalane, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Panthenol, Vinyldimethicone, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Sodium PCA, Magnesium Sulfate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Beta-Glucan, Phytosphingosine, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Carbomer, Arginine, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Polyglyceryl-10 Dilaurate, Pantolactone, Malt Extract, 2,3-Butanediol, Betaine, Polyglutamic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hexadesyloxy Pg Hydroxyethyl Hexadecanamide
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientMethoxy PEG-100 Propyl Melittin Amide
AntiseborrhoeicEucalyptus Maculata Extract
Skin ConditioningCholesteryl Isostearate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Succinic Acid
BufferingSodium Oxide
BufferingMethylparaben
Preservative
Allantoin, Water, Glycerin, Hexadesyloxy Pg Hydroxyethyl Hexadecanamide, Cyclomethicone, Trisiloxane, Squalane, Isostearyl Glyceryl Ether, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate, Methoxy PEG-100 Propyl Melittin Amide, Eucalyptus Maculata Extract, Cholesteryl Isostearate, Dimethicone, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Magnesium Sulfate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Dextrin Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Succinic Acid, Sodium Oxide, Methylparaben
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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 GlycerinMagnesium Sulfate is a salt. More specifically, it is an epsom salt, or the bath salt used to help relieve muscle aches.
Despite having ‘sulfate’ in the name, it isn’t a surfactant or cleansing agent like sodium lauryl sulfate. Unlike those sulfates, magnesium sulfate doesn’t have the same cleansing or foaming properties (it's simply a type of salt).
In cosmetics, Magnesium Sulfate is used to thicken a product or help dilute other solids. It is a non-reactive and non-irritating ingredient.
One study shows magnesium deficiency may lead to inflammation of the skin. Applying magnesium topically may help reduce inflammation.
You can find this ingredient in sea water or mineral deposits.
Learn more about Magnesium SulfateSqualane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, it’s technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term “oil-free” isn’t regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about SqualaneWater. 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
