What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Water
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citronellol
Perfuming
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Geraniol
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Masking
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Maltodextrin Crosspolymer
SurfactantLapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
PPG-3 Glyceryl Ether
EmulsifyingPEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Thermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Alcohol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Water, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Butylene Glycol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citronellol, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Geraniol, Glycerin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hexyl Laurate, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Maltodextrin Crosspolymer, Lapsana Communis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Mica, Parfum, PPG-3 Glyceryl Ether, PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Potassium Sorbate, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Stearic Acid, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Annua Extract
MaskingPinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Tromethamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Dibutyl Adipate, Propanediol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Niacinamide, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylyl Methicone, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Adenosine, Pentylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Carbomer
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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 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
