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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingSqualane
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPropylene Glycol Stearate
Skin ConditioningCetyl Palmitate
EmollientLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientWater, Butylene Glycol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Squalane, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Cetyl Palmitate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Stearate, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Royal Jelly Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeUbiquinone
AntioxidantAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningSerine
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantLysolecithin
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCarboxymethyl Chitosan Succinamide
HumectantSoluble Collagen
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPlacental Protein
HumectantPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ubiquinone, Acetyl Glucosamine, Serine, Sodium Citrate, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lysolecithin, Allantoin, Citric Acid, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carboxymethyl Chitosan Succinamide, Soluble Collagen, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Placental Protein, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate
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 GlycolPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPhenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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