What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycereth-26
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentGarcinia Mangostana Peel Extract
Skin ConditioningClitoria Ternatea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Phytate
Parfum
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Methicone, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Punica Granatum Extract, Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract, Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract, Adenosine, Propanediol, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Panthenol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Phytate, Parfum, Ceramide NP, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Diethylhexyl Adipate
EmollientSqualane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate
EmulsifyingHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glucose
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isostearyl Isostearate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-8
HumectantAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Methylpropanediol
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyquaternium-80
CleansingDidecyldimonium Chloride
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 16255
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Diethylhexyl Adipate, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Madecassoside, Ectoin, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Tocopherol, Glucose, Xylitol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Octyldodecanol, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-8, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid, Methylpropanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-80, Didecyldimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, CI 16255
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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 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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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