What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentAmylopectin
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDextrin
AbsorbentAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Betaine Salicylate
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Amylopectin, Xanthan Gum, Dextrin, Allantoin, Acetyl Glucosamine, Gluconolactone, Betaine Salicylate, Phenoxyethanol, Capryloyl Glycine, Hexylene Glycol, Sarcosine, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, CI 42090, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, CI 17200
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether
EmulsifyingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingChondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientSucrose
Humectant
Angelica Gigas Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentButylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingWater, Niacinamide, Methyl Gluceth-20, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ectoin, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Cellulose Gum, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Chlorphenesin, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Sucrose, Angelica Gigas Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Metabisulfite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract, Aminomethyl Propanol
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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 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!
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