What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
Abrasive
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAmino Esters-1
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAcer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Subtilisin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ocimum Basilicum Extract
Antioxidant
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLawsonia Inermis Extract
Antimicrobial
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Carbomer, Cetrimonium Chloride, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Amino Esters-1, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Subtilisin, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Lawsonia Inermis Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycolic Acid
Buffering
PEG-8
HumectantQuartz Powder
Abrasive
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOlive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Punica Granatum Bark Extract
MaskingAnanas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Edulis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Buteth-3
SolventHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberSalix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Tributyl Citrate
SolventDisodium EDTA
Sodium Bisulfite
Antioxidant
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycolic Acid, PEG-8, Quartz Powder, Sodium Hydroxide, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Phenoxyethanol, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Oryza Sativa Starch, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Punica Granatum Bark Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Alcohol Denat., Parfum, Buteth-3, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Tributyl Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Bisulfite, CI 15985, CI 19140
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 GlycolCitrus Limon Fruit Extract comes from lemons. While lemon extract is exfoliating and antimicrobial, it can also cause skin sensitivity.
Lemons contains antioxidants, which may help with anti-aging. They are also rich in citric acid, an AHA.
And of course, lemons are rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C helps with skin-brightening and increasing collagen production.
The acidity of lemons may work as an astringent for acne.
However, lemons can also cause skin sensitivity due to its limonene content. It can also increase photosensitivity, or sensitivity to the sun.
This ingredient is also used to add a lemon scent to products.
Learn more about Citrus Limon Fruit ExtractGlycerin (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!
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