What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetearyl Olivate
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Magnolol
Antioxidant
Honokiol
Antioxidant
Sodium Phytate
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Isohexadecane
EmollientSorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Azelaic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Proline, Magnolol, Honokiol, Sodium Phytate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Bisabolol, Capryloyl Glycine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Oleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 80, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Isohexadecane, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 19140, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Phragmites Karka Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Dextran
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Betaine, C15-19 Alkane, Panthenol, Squalane, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Sodium Gluconate, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Jojoba Esters, Phragmites Karka Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Dextran
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 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 GlycerinPentylene 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
