What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
Cleansing
Sodium Taurine Laurate
CleansingErythritol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Aroma
Disodium EDTA
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate, Sodium Taurine Laurate, Erythritol, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Aroma, Disodium EDTA, Glycosyl Trehalose, Maltodextrin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Isohexadecane
EmollientLauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantGlucosylrutin
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantIsoquercitrin
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract
UV FilterPhenylethyl Resorcinol
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Propylene Glycol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Octocrylene, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-100 Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Isohexadecane, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polysorbate 80, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sorbitan Oleate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ectoin, Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Glucosylrutin, Propanediol, Zea Mays Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Isoquercitrin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lactic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hydrated Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glucose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate
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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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolHydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster.
As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress.
Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol.
This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency.
You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase.
Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavoring as well.
An honest caveat: the "soothing" and "anti-inflammatory" claims come mostly from supplier marketing rather than published clinical trials. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review's own literature search found no useful efficacy studies on this ingredient.
So the antioxidant and preservative-boosting roles are the well supported ones while the calming benefit is plausible but thinly evidenced.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated, low-irritation multitasker that quietly helps a formula stay fresh and stable.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneWater. 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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