What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Calluna Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
C20-40 Pareth-10
EmulsifyingPEG-100 Stearate
Mangifera Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Algae Extract
EmollientLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Gold
Cosmetic ColorantAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Choleth-24
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ceteth-24
CleansingTriticum Vulgare Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Morus Bombycis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
EDTA
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Yeast Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Calluna Vulgaris Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, C20-40 Pareth-10, PEG-100 Stearate, Mangifera Indica Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Acetyl Glucosamine, Algae Extract, Linoleic Acid, Gold, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Caffeine, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Choleth-24, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ceteth-24, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Sulfite, Sodium Metabisulfite, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Morus Bombycis Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Citric Acid, EDTA, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, CI 19140, Caramel
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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 GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePhenoxyethanol 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!
Learn more about Water
