What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
HumectantSucrose
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantFragaria Ananassa Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Oleate
EmulsifyingRibes Nigrum Fruit Extract
AstringentZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientQuillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingTocopherol
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeLimonene
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingGlycerin, Sucrose, Butylene Glycol, Fragaria Ananassa Fruit Juice, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Zea Mays Starch, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Tocopherol, Parfum, Carbomer, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene, Citral, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool
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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 GlycolSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water