What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningOnsen-Sui
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingPropanediol
SolventPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
SurfactantAcrylates Copolymer
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
Cleansing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingTuber Magnatum Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingCollagen Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientAlcohol
AntimicrobialHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingEDTA
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningIllite
AbrasiveCollagen
MoisturisingPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialGlucose
HumectantMannose
HumectantParfum
MaskingGlycerin, Water, Onsen-Sui, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Propanediol, Potassium Cocoate, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Tuber Magnatum Extract, Tocopherol, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Collagen Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycine Soja Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Sodium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate, Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Decylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, EDTA, Cyanocobalamin, Ceramide NP, Illite, Collagen, Phytosphingosine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glucose, Mannose, Parfum
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
EmollientPolyethylene
AbrasivePEG-8 Isostearate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingAmyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
MaskingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantCitrus Paradisi Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingBoswellia Carterii Oil
MaskingJuniperus Mexicana Oil
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCitrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningFreesia Refracta Extract
Skin ConditioningRose Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Extract
MaskingNarcissus Pseudo-Narcissus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Tigrinum Extract
Skin ConditioningIris Versicolor Extract
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLimonene
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingEthylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Polyethylene, PEG-8 Isostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Water, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Freesia Refracta Extract, Rose Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus Flower Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Extract, Iris Versicolor Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene, Citral, Linalool
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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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinWater. 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