What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberBenzophenone-3
UV AbsorberPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingC15-19 Alkane
SolventZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialGlycerin
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzophenone-3, Phospholipids, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, C15-19 Alkane, Zinc Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Stearate
CleansingCarthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate
EmulsifyingButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingVp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningJasminum Sambac Leaf Cell Extract
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientHyaluronic Acid
HumectantCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSchinus Molle Extract
Skin ProtectingPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningTropolone
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Sodium Stearate, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Sorbitan Olivate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Water, Jasminum Sambac Leaf Cell Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Schinus Molle Extract, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Tropolone, 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.
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 GlycerinWater. 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