What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride
EmollientVinyldimethicone
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Thamnolia Vermicularis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDextrin
AbsorbentTromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propanediol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sphingolipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide NP, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride, Vinyldimethicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycereth-26, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ectoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycine, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Thamnolia Vermicularis Leaf Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Dextrin, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Humectant
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Glucose
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Silanetriol
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Potassium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Niacinamide, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Anhydroxylitol, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Resveratrol, Butylene Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract, Xylitol, Tocopherol, Silanetriol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycolCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
