What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Poloxamer 184
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Trideceth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CleansingSodium Citrate
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Phosphate
Antioxidant
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Poloxamer 184, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Potassium Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Phosphate, CI 42090, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Paraffinum Liquidum, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Oleyl Erucate
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Flower Water
Skin ConditioningFaex
Skin ConditioningCamellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
C13-15 Alkane
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oleyl Erucate, Camellia Japonica Flower Water, Faex, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Carbomer, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Triheptanoin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, C13-15 Alkane, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tocopherol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, CI 42090
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 GlycolCi 42090 is a synthetic dye created from petroleum. It is used to give a bright blue color to cosmetics, medicine, and food.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
