What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientSqualane
EmollientPalmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract
AntioxidantPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
EmulsifyingBisabolol
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
MaskingWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Potassium Sorbate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin ProtectingEclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPiper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantAnemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningTilia Vulgaris Flower Extract
SoothingJasminum Officinale Flower Extract
MaskingChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin ConditioningCananga Odorata Flower Oil
MaskingCeteareth-20
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Polymethacrylate
Adenosine
Skin ConditioningFructooligosaccharides
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantDextrin
AbsorbentHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantGlucose
HumectantMannose
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Tocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingWater, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Methyl Gluceth-20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Collagen Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Tilia Vulgaris Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Adenosine, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Dextrin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Mannose, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Limonene, Citral
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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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum