What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantStearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingMyristyl Alcohol
EmollientArachidic Acid
CleansingLauryl Alcohol
EmollientMyristic Acid
CleansingOleic Acid
EmollientGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningCandida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialMyristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientCaprylamide Mea
AntioxidantWater, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Stearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Myristyl Alcohol, Arachidic Acid, Lauryl Alcohol, Myristic Acid, Oleic Acid, Glycolipids, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Caprylamide Mea
Alternatives
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