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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexyl Stearate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDiisostearyl Malate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingSqualane
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingEupenicillium Crustaceum Ferment Lysate Extract Filtrate
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin ConditioningCryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
HumectantNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningChitosan
Diglycerin
HumectantSucrose Polystearate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningMethyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
EmollientC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlucose
HumectantFructooligosaccharides
HumectantFructose
HumectantPoly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingProtease
ExfoliatingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingSodium Phytate
Beta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCholesterol
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Diisostearyl Malate, 1,2-Hexanediol, C14-22 Alcohols, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Eupenicillium Crustaceum Ferment Lysate Extract Filtrate, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Chitosan, Diglycerin, Sucrose Polystearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Methyl Trimethicone, Octyldodecanol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glucose, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Protease, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Sodium Phytate, Beta-Glucan, Dipropylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Ceramide NP
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 GlycolCetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 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!
Learn more about Water