What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Triethanolamine
BufferingZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Magnesium Sulfate
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPsidium Guajava Leaf Extract
AstringentArtemisia Princeps Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Titanium Dioxide, Phenyl Trimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Niacinamide, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Triethanolamine, Zinc Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnesium Sulfate, CI 77492, Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 77499, CI 77491, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ceresin, Parfum, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Adenosine, Propylene Carbonate, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Artemisia Princeps Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract
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 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!
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