What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Krameria Triandra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPPG-15 Stearyl Ether
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Steareth-21
CleansingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingDimethicone
Emollient
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Azelamide Mea
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Krameria Triandra Root Extract, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Steareth-21, Salicylic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Niacinamide, Cetyl Alcohol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Steareth-2, Dimethicone, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Azelamide Mea, Polysorbate 60, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc Oxide, Gluconolactone, Disodium EDTA, Calcium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningMacrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Medicago Sativa Extract
TonicSmilax Aristolochiifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract
Antimicrobial
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Salvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Verbascum Thapsus Extract
Skin ConditioningTrigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Humulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCapsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Rosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningMethylparaben
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Chloroxylenol
Antimicrobial
Propylparaben
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Smilax Aristolochiifolia Root Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Verbascum Thapsus Extract, Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract, Sodium Ascorbate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Methylparaben, Benzoic Acid, Chloroxylenol, Propylparaben, Potassium Sorbate
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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 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
