What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningKappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Giganteum Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Panax Ginseng Flower Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-100 Stearate
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Diheptyl Succinate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Isoniacinamide
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Cellulose
Absorbent
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingCyclodextrin
AbsorbentPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, 1,2-Hexanediol, Octyldodecanol, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Equisetum Giganteum Extract, Saccharomyces/Panax Ginseng Flower Ferment Extract, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caffeine, Stearic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isoniacinamide, Arginine, Silica, Cellulose, Mica, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Hyaluronic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Cyclodextrin, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, CI 77891
C13-15 Alkane
SolventWater
Skin ConditioningCocoglycerides
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Troxerutin
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Cistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHaematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantMalic Acid
Buffering
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propylene Carbonate
SolventStearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantC13-15 Alkane, Water, Cocoglycerides, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Troxerutin, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Diisostearyl Malate, Gluconolactone, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium PCA, Maltodextrin, Cistus Incanus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Octyldodecanol, Calcium Gluconate, Malic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Tocopherol, Astaxanthin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propylene Carbonate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, CI 77491
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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 GlycolOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol sourced from plant oils like coconut or palm (or made synthetically).
It is:
You'll likely see this in many BHA products because this is the go-to solvent for salicylic acid.
This ingredient is typically used at levels between 2-20%.
Regarding fungal acne:
In 2019, this ingredient was tested against multiple Malassezia species (the yeast that causes fungal acne) and showed no growth.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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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