What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientPEG-6 Glyceryl Isostearate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Benzylsulfonyl D-Seryl Homophenylalanine Amidinobenzamide Acetate
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Aspergillus/Rice Ferment Extract
HumectantLactobacillus/Grape Juice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Ferment Filtrate
BleachingSaccharomyces/Day Lily Flower Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Schizosaccharomyces/Fig Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Hydrolyzed Stachys Affinis Tuber Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Olive Leaf Ferment Extract
HumectantGluconobacter/Honey Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningHoney Extract
Humectant
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialCeramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ag
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
AstringentHydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Silica
Abrasive
Lactobacillus/Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningZymomonas Ferment Extract
HumectantMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Undecane
EmollientTridecane
Perfuming
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Synthetic Wax, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, PEG-6 Glyceryl Isostearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Benzylsulfonyl D-Seryl Homophenylalanine Amidinobenzamide Acetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Charcoal Powder, Aspergillus/Rice Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Grape Juice Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Day Lily Flower Ferment Filtrate, Schizosaccharomyces/Fig Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Hydrolyzed Stachys Affinis Tuber Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Olive Leaf Ferment Extract, Gluconobacter/Honey Ferment Filtrate, Honey Extract, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ag, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract, Hydroxystearic Acid, Silica, Lactobacillus/Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Zymomonas Ferment Extract, Maltodextrin, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Undecane, Tridecane, Glycine Soja Sterols, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-32
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Squalane
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Talc
Abrasive
Tetrasodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Tanakura Clay
AbsorbentPolyquaternium-39
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingHydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicSodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77947
Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Water, Potassium Hydroxide, PEG-32, PEG-6, Palmitic Acid, Lauric Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Squalane, Parfum, Talc, Tetrasodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tanakura Clay, Polyquaternium-39, Butylene Glycol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Aluminum Hydroxide, Alcohol, Hydrated Silica, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Linalool, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, CI 77947
Alternatives
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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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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