What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
C18-20 Glycol Isostearate
EmollientHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingCitric Acid
Buffering
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Laurate, C18-20 Glycol Isostearate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Bakuchiol, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Arginine, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Citric Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
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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 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!
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