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Hippophae Rhamnoides Water
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantMethyl Hydrogenated Rosinate
PerfumingWater
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingPhenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetearyl Olivate
Glyceryl Stearate
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantGlutathione
Ascorbic Acid
AntioxidantSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientVinyldimethicone
Polyacrylate-13
Sodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentSynthetic Beeswax
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCastor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCanola Oil
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Lecithin
EmollientSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantDaucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingHelianthus Annuus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientAmodimethicone
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCholesterol
EmollientHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
MaskingCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
PerfumingHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHypericum Perforatum Extract
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
CleansingMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Extract
MaskingSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingOpuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningAnastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentCandida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialPolyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingMenadione
MaskingParfum
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingHippophae Rhamnoides Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Phenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Propanediol, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Tocopherol, Glutathione, Ascorbic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Vinyldimethicone, Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Polyacrylate, Synthetic Beeswax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Canola Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Lecithin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Panthenol, Arginine, Carbomer, Centella Asiatica Extract, Helianthus Annuus Flower Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Amodimethicone, Beta-Carotene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cholesterol, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Ceramide NP, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Menadione, Parfum, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Citronellol
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingTrihydroxystearin
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPolymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantManganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingSilica
AbrasiveAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Mannose
HumectantCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientVitreoscilla Ferment
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningAcetylated Glycol Stearate
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Panthenol, Zea Mays Starch, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Zinc Gluconate, Madecassoside, Manganese Gluconate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Silica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Sulfate, Mannose, Capryloyl Glycine, Caprylyl Glycol, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactobacillus, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Maltodextrin, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Titanium Dioxide
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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 GlycerinHydrogenated Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer. Polymers are compounds with high molecular weight. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is an emollient and texture enhancer.
In one study, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene showed better skin hydration levels than Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. As an emollient, it helps keep your skin soft and hydrated by trapping moisture in.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is often used as a mineral oil replacement.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolyisobutenePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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