What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantMaranta Arundinacea Root Extract
SmoothingMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Olivate
Oryzanol
Skin ConditioningKojic Dipalmitate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Palmitate
EmollientSorbitan Palmitate
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingCaprylyl Glyceryl Ether
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantBisabolol
MaskingHydrolyzed Rice Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycolipids
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Citrate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Oryzanol, Kojic Dipalmitate, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sclerotium Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Caprylyl Glyceryl Ether, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Glycolipids
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid 13%
AntioxidantButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantTromethamine
Buffering3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Sulfite
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
Glutathione
Adenosine
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentSqualane
EmollientTocotrienols
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientArginine
MaskingNiacinamide
SmoothingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingWater, Ascorbic Acid 13%, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Tromethamine, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Panthenol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Caffeine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Sulfite, Disodium EDTA, Glutathione, Adenosine, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Allantoin, Dextrin, Squalane, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Arginine, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
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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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water