What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Potassium Myristate
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Stearate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Potassium Palmitate
EmulsifyingCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Surfactant
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sorbitol
Humectant
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Heparin
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Potassium Myristate, Stearic Acid, Potassium Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Myristic Acid, Propanediol, Palmitic Acid, Potassium Palmitate, Coco-Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbitol, Potassium Benzoate, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Dextrin, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Allantoin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hyaluronic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sodium Heparin, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingPotassium Taurate
SurfactantPotassium Myristate
EmulsifyingDolphin Extract
Betula Alba Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentSyringa Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningTriticum Vulgare Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Napus Extract
Skin ConditioningRaphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ceteareth-20
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Water, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Potassium Taurate, Potassium Myristate, Dolphin Extract, Betula Alba Bud Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Syringa Vulgaris Extract, Triticum Vulgare Sprout Extract, Brassica Napus Extract, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ceteareth-20, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Parfum
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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 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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneWe don't have a description for Potassium Myristate yet.
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
