What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningFaex
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Kobus Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Alba Flower Extract
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
MaskingCitrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Thujopsis Dolabrata Branch Extract
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Water, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Gluconolactone, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glycolic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Glycerin, Betaine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc PCA, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Disodium EDTA, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Bisabolol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Niacinamide, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Faex, Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract, Rosa Alba Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Sorbitol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Panthenol, Thujopsis Dolabrata Branch Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Sodium Citrate, Caffeine, Sodium Benzoate, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol
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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 GlycerinPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is an emulsifier derived from castor oil.
As an emulsifying agent, it helps other ingredients like fragrances and fat-soluble vitamins dissolve cohesively.
Due to its large molecule size, it doesn't penetrate beyond the skin's surface.
This ingredient has a solid regulatory track record; the CIR Expert Panel first concluded it was safe for use in cosmetics at concentrations up to 100% in 1997. A 2012 reassessment reaffirmed that finding. Safety studies have also found no irritation or evidence of toxicity.
A 2019 study did find this ingredient to grow Malassezia, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor OilWater. 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!
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