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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC9-12 Alkane
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Sodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica Silylate
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tamarindus Indica Extract
SmoothingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSpiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentMarrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ficus Carica Fruit Extract
Humectant
Gentiana Lutea Extract
EmollientMalpighia Emarginata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingFurcellaria Lumbricalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract
MaskingArbutus Unedo Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Lapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMaris Sal
Skin ConditioningCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C9-12 Alkane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Silica, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Sodium Carbomer, Silica Silylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Tartaric Acid, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tamarindus Indica Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Gentiana Lutea Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Seed Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract, Arbutus Unedo Fruit Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sorbic Acid, Lapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Maris Sal, CI 15985, CI 14700
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingVinyldimethicone
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Tromethamine
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantLactobionic Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Phytate
Xylitol
Humectant
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Caprylyl Methicone, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Diglycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Vinyldimethicone, Panthenol, Silica, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glucose, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dimethiconol, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Tromethamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Lactobionic Acid, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phytate, Xylitol, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Madecassoside, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Asiaticoside, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Tocopherol
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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 (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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaWater. 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
