What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSodium Phosphate
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantMyristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientBenzoic Acid
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Carbomer, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Copper Tripeptide-1, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantTriethanolamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMethylparaben
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
Panthenol
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantAlcohol
AntimicrobialHydrolyzed Keratin
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingEthyl Ester Of Hydrolyzed Silk
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSerine
MaskingMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingSwertia Japonica Extract
Skin ConditioningEriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentGlutamic Acid
HumectantPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingArginine
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientThreonine
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Proline
Skin ConditioningRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentSoluble Collagen
HumectantPropylparaben
PreservativeBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Betaine, Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Sodium PCA, Sorbitol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Ethyl Ester Of Hydrolyzed Silk, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Serine, Morus Alba Root Extract, Swertia Japonica Extract, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Glycine, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glutamic Acid, Polyquaternium-51, Alanine, Arginine, Lysine, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Threonine, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Proline, Royal Jelly Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Soluble Collagen, Propylparaben, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
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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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water