What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcrylates Copolymer
Xylitylglucoside
HumectantAnhydroxylitol
HumectantPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingXylitol
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
MaskingTriethanolamine
BufferingTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientWater, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Xylitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Parfum, Triethanolamine, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV FilterPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Magnesium Silicate
AbsorbentBentonite
AbsorbentPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantSqualene
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingDimethicone
EmollientDimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningCyclomethicone
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Magnesium Silicate, Bentonite, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Glycerin, Squalene, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Triheptanoin, Isododecane, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclomethicone, Sodium Chloride, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
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 GlycolPhenoxyethanol 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water