What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberLithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate
AbsorbentSilica
AbrasiveCalcium Chloride
AstringentCetrimonium Chloride
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantBHT
AntioxidantButylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingCoumarin
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingWater, Alcohol Denat., Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Glycerin, Isoamyl Laurate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Silica, Calcium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Tocopherol, BHT, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Coumarin, Citral
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPetrolatum
EmollientTrisiloxane
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingPPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningC10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAllium Fistulosum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningArachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingArachidyl Alcohol
EmollientAvena Sativa Kernel Flour
AbrasiveBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientBisabolol
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantCalcium Gluconate
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCholesterol
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Glyceryl Stearate
EmollientMagnesium Salicylate
PreservativeMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantManganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningMeadowfoam Estolide
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativePhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningTriethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Trisiloxane, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Beeswax, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Gluconolactone, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Dipropylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allium Fistulosum Bulb Extract, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Arachidyl Glucoside, Arachidyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, Calcium Gluconate, Carbomer, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Cetyl Alcohol, Cholesterol, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Magnesium Salicylate, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Gluconate, Meadowfoam Estolide, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Phytosphingosine, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Stearate
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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water