What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningInositol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Batyl Alcohol
EmollientNylon-12
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPolymethyl Methacrylate
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingDimethicone
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Azelamidopropyl Dimethyl Amine
AntimicrobialCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phytosphingosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Undecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingWater, Inositol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Batyl Alcohol, Nylon-12, Stearic Acid, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Azelamidopropyl Dimethyl Amine, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrogenated Retinol, Niacinamide, Phytosphingosine Hcl, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Lecithin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Undecylenoyl Glycine
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMannitol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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
