What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl 2-Glyceryl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Narcissus Poeticus Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract
MaskingCitrus Nobilis Fruit Extract
MaskingOenothera Biennis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Palmitoyl Sh-Octapeptide-24 Amide
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Sh-Tripeptide-5 Norisoleucyl Sh-Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Pancratium Maritimum Extract
BleachingPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDna
Skin ConditioningPhenylpropanol
Masking
Prunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningMalic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lecithin
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Benzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Isomerized Safflower Acid
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Linseed Acid
CleansingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Water, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Glycerin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Caprylyl 2-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ferulic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Arbutin, Glutathione, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Narcissus Poeticus Callus Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Algae Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Oenothera Biennis Seed Extract, Palmitic Acid, Palmitoyl Sh-Octapeptide-24 Amide, Palmitoyl Sh-Tripeptide-5 Norisoleucyl Sh-Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Dna, Phenylpropanol, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysorbate 80, Beeswax, Benzalkonium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Isomerized Safflower Acid, Kaolin, Linseed Acid, Ascorbic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water
Astringent
Acacia Senegal Gum Extract
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion Stabilising3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate
Sodium Gluceptate
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Caprylyl 2-Glyceryl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Lactobacillus/Lemon Peel Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water, Acacia Senegal Gum Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate, Sodium Gluceptate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Caprylyl 2-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Lactobacillus/Lemon Peel Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate
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 GlycolCaprylyl 2-Glyceryl Ascorbate is a form of Vitamin C and is an antioxidant.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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