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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Calendula Officinalis Flower Water
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Betaine
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantDextrin
AbsorbentSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Betaine, Water, C12-14 Pareth-12, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Disodium EDTA, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Dextrin, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
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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
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinButylene 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!
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