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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Tromethamine
BufferingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantTrisodium EDTA
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Trehalose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glycoproteins, Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Trisodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rhus Semialata Gall Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sophora Japonica Bud Extract
Skin ProtectingPrunella Vulgaris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Castanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Arginine
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialMelaleuca Viridiflora Leaf Oil
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Arbutin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Trehalose, Betaine, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Stearic Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Rhus Semialata Gall Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Sophora Japonica Bud Extract, Prunella Vulgaris Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Arginine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Melaleuca Viridiflora Leaf Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Citronellol, Geraniol, Farnesol, Eugenol
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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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinTrehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseWater. 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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