What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Triethanolamine
BufferingMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Arginine
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Methylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Lactobionic Acid, Polysorbate 80, Triethanolamine, Mandelic Acid, Arginine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Methylparaben, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool, Citral
Water
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmylopectin
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Sphingolipids, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Amylopectin, Phospholipids, Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Malachite Extract, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Sodium Citrate, Pentylene Glycol, Isostearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Dimethicone, CI 42090, Phenoxyethanol
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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
