What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
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 Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza 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 Conditioning
Sodium 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 GlycolMethylparaben is a synthetic preservative and one of the most widely used in the world. It has a simple, but important job: prevent your products from going bad by stopping bacteria, yeast, and mold from growing.
Typical use levels are low, often 0.1-0.3%.
This is also one of the most heavily studied preservatives out there and major regulatory bodies have repeatedly given it the green light.
In 2023, the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) confirmed that this ingredient is safe up to 0.4% on its own, of up to 0.8% when mixed with other paraben esters.
Here's the science behind the noise behind parabens/hormones as well:
Methylparaben shows very weak estrogen-like activity in vitro tests (more than 1,000x weaker than your body's own estradiol). In vivo (live-organism) studies don't support a meaningful endocrine-disrupting effect either.
You get a stronger estrogenic effect from eating tofu, actually.
It's also a low sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon; they usually happen on damage or broken skin.
There is a caveat: France has proposed to formally re-examine its endocrine classification in 2025 so the regulatory conversation isn't fully closed as of yet.
But as it stands today, this ingredient is considered safe at permitted levels.
Learn more about MethylparabenWater. 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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