What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
HumectantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningOrchid Root Extract
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Potassium Glycyrrhizinate
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Glycyrrhizate
MaskingAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
AntioxidantWater, Propylene Glycol, Mandelic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Beta-Glucan, Orchid Root Extract, Panthenol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Glycyrrhizinate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Allantoin, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
EmollientSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentSalicylic Acid
MaskingC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientLaureth-7
EmulsifyingPolyacrylamide
Cetearyl Alcohol
EmollientTrisiloxane
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningAzelaic Acid
BufferingC10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Citratus Leaf/Stem Oil
MaskingEthylene Brassylate
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientLavandula Hybrida Oil
EmollientLinalool
PerfumingLinalyl Acetate
MaskingLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingLitsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
MaskingOctanal
PerfumingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingPEG-100 Stearate
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPetrolatum
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePhytosterols
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingZinc Pyrithione
AntiseborrhoeicWater, Butylene Glycol, PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Salicylic Acid, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Polyacrylamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Trisiloxane, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Azelaic Acid, C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf/Stem Oil, Ethylene Brassylate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil, Octanal, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Petrolatum, Phenoxyethanol, Phytosterols, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Zinc Pyrithione
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 GlycolSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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