What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTheanine
EmollientPEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingParfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Averrhoa Carambola Leaf Extract
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicWater, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Theanine, PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate, Trehalose, Sodium Citrate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Parfum, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Polyacrylate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Serine, Glycine, Averrhoa Carambola Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-8 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Butylparaben
Masking
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Propylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Hexyldecanol
Emollient
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingRosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Paraffinum Liquidum, Isopropyl Palmitate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Water, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-8 Diisostearate, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, BHT, Propylparaben, Sodium Benzoate, Hexyldecanol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Pyrus Malus Seed Extract, Glycerin, Methylparaben, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
