What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Prunus Mume Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Phytic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-12, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Prunus Mume Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Parfum, Squalane, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Phytic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Methylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Tromethamine
BufferingBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-26
Humectant
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningBletilla Striata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycerin, Panthenol, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Salicylic Acid, Tromethamine, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycereth-26, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Bletilla Striata Root Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Madecassoside, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ectoin, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid
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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 Water
