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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorghum Bicolor Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningAlisma Plantago Aquatica Extract
Skin ConditioningPseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate
Skin ConditioningAlanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phosphate
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sorghum Bicolor Bran Extract, Alisma Plantago Aquatica Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Alanine, Proline, Serine, Lecithin, Propanediol, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol
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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 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 EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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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