What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
EmollientC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialColloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Trehalose
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium PCA
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Polysorbate 60, Trehalose, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium PCA, Hydroxyacetophenone, Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-20
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Propylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Allantoin, Ubiquinone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Adenosine, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Retinol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, PEG-20, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Phospholipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin
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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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcellulosePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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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