What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Polyacrylamide
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetyl Lactate
EmollientPPG-2 Isoceteth-20 Acetate
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phenethyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Benzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Ammonia
Buffering
Tetrasodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingSarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Extract
Perfuming
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid 2%, Alcohol Denat., Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Polyacrylamide, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, C13-14 Isoparaffin, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Cetyl Lactate, PPG-2 Isoceteth-20 Acetate, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Laureth-7, Polysorbate 20, Phenethyl Dimethicone, Parfum, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol, Benzalkonium Chloride, Ammonia, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Capryloyl Glycine, Sarcosine, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract
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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.
Propylene Glycol is a synthetic, colorless, odorless liquid that has been a staple in cosmetics for decades. It is a skin conditioning agent, humectant, and solvent.
As a humectant, it draw water to the skin to reduce flaking and restore suppleness. It's also a solvent that helps dissolve other actives and keeps formulas stable across temperature changes.
The CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be nontoxic and clinical studies show no sensitization at cosmetic use concentrations.
True allergic reactions are quite rare: a 15-year retrospective study of 6,751 patients found only 0.31% had a positive reaction (and less than half were considered clinically relevant).
It seemed that when sensitization does occur, it's most commonly linked to topical medication (like corticosteroids) and not cosmetics. Allergic contact dermatitis also appears largely limited to individuals with underlying skin conditions.
Overall, propylene glycol is a well-studied ingredient that most people can tolerate without issue.
Learn more about Propylene 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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