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Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Serine
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientAcrylic Acid
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMethicone
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Water, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycol Stearate, Serine, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Acrylic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Isostearic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Methicone, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylic Acid
Arginine
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Lateriflora Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAllantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Petrolatum, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Polysorbate 60, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Acrylic Acid, Arginine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Scutellaria Lateriflora Extract, Water
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
We don't have a description for Acrylic Acid yet.
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 GlycerinPetrolatum is more commonly known as petroleum jelly. It is created by mixing waxes and mineral oils.
This ingredient is effective at reducing water loss by 99%. This is because it is an occlusive. Occlusives create a hydrophobic barrier on the skin to prevent evaporation. This property makes it great for hydrating dry skin.
Pro tip: Use occlusives, such as this ingredient, on damp skin for the best results.
The quality or origin of petrolatum is only known when disclosed by the brand. Most cosmetic petrolatum has gone through several purification stages.
Another benefit of occlusives is it protects your skin against infection or allergies.
Petrolatum is fungal acne safe. It is a hydrocarbon with no fatty acid structure, so Malassezia cannot metabolize it. In-vitro studies support negligible growth stimulation as well.
It's also worth noting that petrolatum has a comedogenic rating of 0. In updated rabbit ear testing (and in human testing), petrolatum was found to be not comedogenic. This means it didn’t promote comedone formation in standard models.
Learn more about PetrolatumWater. 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!
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