What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxypropyl Bislauramide Mea
EmollientMethyl Gluceth-10
EmulsifyingSorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
EmulsifyingAcrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTromethamine
BufferingPPG-8-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
BufferingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Bislauramide Mea, Methyl Gluceth-10, Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Panthenol, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Citrate, Tromethamine, PPG-8-Ceteth-20, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-40
HumectantHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientArginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingSodium PCA
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantProline
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingLecithin
EmollientMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantRose Flower Oil
MaskingPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningCupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Martini Oil
MaskingGlucosamine Hcl
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingDisodium EDTA
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingEugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil
MaskingAniba Rosodora Wood Oil
AstringentCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingCitronellol
PerfumingEugenol
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingBenzyl PCA
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Butylene Glycol, PEG-40, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Sorbitol, Proline, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Methyl Gluceth-20, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Lecithin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Rose Flower Oil, Pisum Sativum Extract, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Glucosamine Hcl, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Glycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Disodium EDTA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl PCA, Phenoxyethanol
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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 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!
Learn more about Water