What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingAlcohol
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientParfum
MaskingBetaine
HumectantDisodium EDTA
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Chebula Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButyl Avocadate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSalicylic Acid
MaskingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Kobus Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-9
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantNonapeptide-1
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Tromethamine, Alcohol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Betaine, Disodium EDTA, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Butyl Avocadate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Tocopherol, Nonapeptide-1, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid
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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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water