What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Mentha Viridis Leaf Extract
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Mentha Viridis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Caffeine, Butylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Glycerin
Humectant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Diamond Powder
Abrasive
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Oil
Masking
Pinus Palustris Oil
Masking
Water, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Diamond Powder, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Niacinamide, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydroxyacetophenone, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Mica, Tin Oxide, CI 77510, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis Oil, Pinus Palustris Oil
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
