What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Poly(1,2-Butanediol)-4 PEG/PPG-29/9 Methyl Glucose
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Glycogen
HumectantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Dipeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract
EmollientBrassica Napus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Poly(1,2-Butanediol)-4 PEG/PPG-29/9 Methyl Glucose, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Saccharide Isomerate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Glycogen, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dipeptide-8, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract, Brassica Napus Seed Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCollagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Dipeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Nonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPolyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingOriganum Majorana Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glucose
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polydecene, C10-18 Triglycerides, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Glucoside, Collagen Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Dipeptide-2, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Nonapeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Serine, Methionine, Cysteine, Arginine, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Polyglutamic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Glucoside, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Stearate, Carbomer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tropolone, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPentylene 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 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!
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