What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycereth-26
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCrithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Propanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Arginine, Carbomer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Bisabolol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycine Soja Germ Extract
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Sea Salt
Abrasive
Aspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
7-Dehydrocholesterol
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Myristyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Parfum, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Oryza Sativa Extract, Sea Salt, Aspergillus Ferment, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Maltodextrin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Copper Tripeptide-1, 7-Dehydrocholesterol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
