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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
PEG-75
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Yogurt
Skin ProtectingAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, PEG-75, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Yogurt, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Silica, Stearic Acid, Arachidyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Potassium Hydroxide
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
PPG-8-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingPEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingCalcium Chloride
AstringentMagnesium Chloride
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Water, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, PEG-8 Glyceryl Isostearate, Glycerin, PPG-8-Ceteth-20, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Petrolatum, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Metaphosphate, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium PCA, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerCetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester. It comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to skin without being greasy or oily. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate comes from licorice root.
Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Licorice root is native to Southern Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with respiratory issues.
Learn more about Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinPotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideWater. 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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