What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters
Surfactant
Methylpropanediol
SolventPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventSodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSodium Acrylate/Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalane
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingSaccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Sodium Acrylic Acid/Ma Copolymer
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSucrose Stearate
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
C18-21 Alkane
SolventMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Trisodium EDTA
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Troxerutin
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Arginine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientLinalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Niacinamide, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Dimethicone, Betaine, Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters, Methylpropanediol, Panthenol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Sodium Dna, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Triethylhexanoin, Sodium Acrylate/Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Ceramide NP, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C14-22 Alcohols, Squalane, Tromethamine, Saccharomyces/Potato Extract Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Acrylic Acid/Ma Copolymer, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate, Sucrose Stearate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, C18-21 Alkane, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Adenosine, Arachidyl Glucoside, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Palmitic Acid, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trisodium EDTA, Glycine Soja Oil, Trideceth-6, Cholesterol, Glyceryl Stearate, Troxerutin, Beta-Glucan, Carbomer, PEG-100 Stearate, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Glycosphingolipids, Linalool, Limonene
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 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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