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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin ProtectingSorbitol
HumectantAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingMagnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
AntimicrobialVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantLecithin
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentComb Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Extract
AntioxidantIlex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
PerfumingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAvena Sativa Bran
AbrasiveAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTetrasodium EDTA
Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Sorbitol, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Comb Extract, Panax Ginseng Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa Bran, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Sodium Metabisulfite, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Chlorphenesin
AntimicrobialDimethicone
EmollientSuccinoglycan
Skin ConditioningChrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice
AntioxidantAvena Sativa Kernel Flour
AbrasiveAvena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethiconol
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Chlorphenesin, Dimethicone, Succinoglycan, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Sodium Hydroxide, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
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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.
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract is is derived from colloidal oatmeal. Besides being a healthy breakfast, oats have many benefits in skincare too.
This ingredient helps sooth, hydrate, and protect the skin. The starches in colloidal oatmeal are able to bind water, keeping the skin hydrated.
The cellulose and fiber in colloidal oatmeal help reduce inflammation. This can also help the skin feel softer.
Colloidal Oatmeal is also an antioxidant. Antioxidants protect our skin from free-radical damage.
Oatmeal also contains beneficial compounds:
This ingredient is created by mixing grounded oatmeal and a liquid base.
Learn more about Avena Sativa Kernel ExtractButylene 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 GlycolPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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