What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantSqualane
EmollientTaraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingKaolin
AbrasiveAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientLactic Acid
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSalicylic Acid
MaskingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialParfum
MaskingWater, Niacinamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Squalane, Taraxacum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Kaolin, Adenosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Salicylic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Parfum
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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 GlycolWater. 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