What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingLauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Phosphate
BufferingArginine
Masking
C9-12 Alkane
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Isododecane, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Methyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Phosphate, Arginine, C9-12 Alkane, Butylene Glycol, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Tocopherol
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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.
Hexylene Glycol is a multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, humectant, emulsifier, viscosity reducer, and preservative booster.
It is able to dissolve both water and oil-soluble ingredients to stabilize tricky actives and make products spread more easily.
As a humectant, it pulls water into the skin. But it's a pretty minor moisturizing ingredient compared to other humectants, like glycerin.
Interestingly, it can act as a mild penetration enhancer. One in vitro study on human skin found a 12% concentration upped the absorption of mometasone furoate (a medicinal ingredient used to treat inflammatory skin conditions) up to 7%.
This ingredient is typically used at levels of 0.1-10% depending on the role it's playing.
A patch test study on eczema patients didn't find a significant increase in irritation versus the control group, but the potential for irritation rises at higher concentrations.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolWater. 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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