What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Silica
AbrasiveMica
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHydroxyapatite
AbrasiveDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningMethicone
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLimonene
PerfumingPinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
CleansingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
PerfumingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingGossypium Herbaceum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Peel Oil
MaskingSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOriganum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
MaskingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyapatite, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Methicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Limonene, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Water, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Gossypium Herbaceum Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Cera Alba
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantDiethylhexyl Carbonate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingNiacinamide
SmoothingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Cyclohexasiloxane
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningDiglycerin
HumectantIron Oxides
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
EmulsifyingIsododecane
EmollientEthylene/Methacrylate Copolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
EmulsifyingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAcrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
MaskingAcrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin ConditioningHydrogen Dimethicone
Chromium Oxide Greens
Triethyl Citrate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeFragaria Vesca Leaf Extract
AstringentDisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantAlcohol
AntimicrobialAsiaticoside
AntioxidantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingBoron Nitride
AbsorbentAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
MaskingHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingGentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Absinthium Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingAniba Rosodora Wood Oil
AstringentSodium Glycerophosphate
Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract
EmollientPotassium Magnesium Aspartate
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantMadecassoside
AntioxidantMagnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Cera Alba, Glycerin, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Niacinamide, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Panthenol, Diglycerin, Iron Oxides, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Isododecane, Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Chromium Oxide Greens, Triethyl Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Fragaria Vesca Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Alcohol, Asiaticoside, Adenosine, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Boron Nitride, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Propanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Polysorbate 20, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Sodium Glycerophosphate, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Potassium Magnesium Aspartate, Citric Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Madecassoside, Magnesium Gluconate, Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture, Xanthan Gum, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolWater. 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