What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polyisobutene
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningDextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Propanediol
Solvent
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Dna
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Pantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Xylose
HumectantAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Polyisobutene, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Octyldodecanol, Water, Dextrin Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tocopherol, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Dna, Butylene Glycol, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Propanediol, Saccharide Isomerate, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Dna, Tripeptide-1, Glycerin, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Pantothenic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Ascorbic Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Xylose, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Polyisobutene
Petrolatum
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cholesterol
Emollient
Vinegar
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingSargassum Fusiforme Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene, Petrolatum, Diisostearyl Malate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Stearic Acid, Cholesterol, Vinegar, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Trehalose, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Microcrystalline Wax, Sargassum Fusiforme Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycerinPolyisobutene is a synthetic polymer made from isobutene.
It is a film-forming agent and helps bind ingredients together.
Polyisobutene is not absorbed by the skin.
Learn more about PolyisobuteneWater. 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
