What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
PEG-6 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingTriethanolamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Trehalose, Tocopheryl Acetate, PEG-6 Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isostearyl Isostearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Bisabolol, Sorbitan Caprylate, Triethanolamine, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Limonia Acidissima Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Ammonium Polyacrylate
StabilisingMenthyl Lactate
Masking
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Euglena Gracilis Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Hexamidine Diisethionate
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Water, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Limonia Acidissima Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ammonium Polyacrylate, Menthyl Lactate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Methylpropanediol, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Niacinamide, Euglena Gracilis Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Parfum, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Hexamidine Diisethionate, Tetrasodium EDTA
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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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