What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Cocoyl Amino Acids
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingParfum
Masking
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyquaternium-7
Tetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Sodium Citrate, Parfum, Hexylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, CI 19140, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialFragaria Vesca Leaf Extract
AstringentCentaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Sorbitol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPotassium Benzoate
Preservative
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
Buffering
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingLimonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Coco-Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Dipropylene Glycol, Gluconolactone, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Fragaria Vesca Leaf Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Sorbitol, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Potassium Benzoate, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tromethamine, Limonene
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 GlycolCoco-Betaine is the natural version of Cocamidopropyl Betaine. It is often derived from coconuts.
Coco-Betaine is a surfactant, meaning it helps remove dirt and oil from the skin.
Glycerin (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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