Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water All-In-1 Versus Mario Badescu Facial Spray With Aloe, Herbs And Rosewater
This mild micellar makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.
This hydrating toner is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Rosa Damascena Flower Water to hydrate skin and calm redness.
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Rosa Canina Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningGeraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
CI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Parfum, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Rosa Canina Bud Extract, Geraniol, Citronellol, CI 16035, CI 19140
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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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