What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantKaolin
AbrasiveCharcoal Powder
AbrasiveEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
AbrasiveCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
HumectantAcrylates Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantArginine
MaskingSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingWater, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Kaolin, Charcoal Powder, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Acrylates Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycerin, Arginine, Sodium Polyacrylate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Extract
AstringentEnantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningOleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningPvp
Emulsion StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventDecyl Glucoside
CleansingParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Disodium EDTA, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Oleanolic Acid, Pvp, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, 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 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 GlycerinPeg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is derived from castor oil and polyethylene glycol (PEG). It is used as a emollient and emulsifier.
As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. It also helps make the other ingredients more soluble; it is often used to solubilize fragrances. This increases spreadability and elongates shelf life in a product.
Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
This ingredient may or may not be vegan, depending on the source.
Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil may not be fungal-acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any questions or concerns.
Learn more about PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor OilWater. 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