What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
EmollientCetyl Tranexamate Hcl
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBatyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingPrunus Mume Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-150 Distearate
EmulsifyingParfum
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientBHT
AntioxidantSimethicone
EmollientSorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSorbic Acid
PreservativeWater, Squalane, Cetyl Palmitate, Cetyl Tranexamate Hcl, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Batyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Prunus Mume Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Butylene Glycol, PEG-150 Distearate, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, BHT, Simethicone, Sorbitan Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Cellulose Gum, Sorbic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningPEG-75
HumectantPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantBetaine
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPPG-5-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Citrate
BufferingTromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Bifida Ferment Lysate, PEG-75, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Pentylene Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Glucosamine, Trehalose, Caffeine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Citrate, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolPentylene 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water