What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventOryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Canola Oil
Emollient
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Monascus/Rice Ferment
Antioxidant
Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Water, Methylpropanediol, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Ectoin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Beta-Glucan, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Canola Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Parfum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Monascus/Rice Ferment, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycolic Acid, Gluconolactone, Salicylic Acid, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Propanediol, Cyanocobalamin, Ethylhexylglycerin
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 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
