What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialCetearyl Olivate
Benzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Trehalose
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Acrylates/Hema Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-4 Olivate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingC13-15 Alkane
SolventPullulan
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Olivate, Benzophenone-3, Trehalose, Centella Asiatica Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xylitylglucoside, Octocrylene, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Olivate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Acrylates/Hema Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Olivate, Caprylyl Glycol, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, C13-15 Alkane, Pullulan, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Gluconate, Disodium EDTA
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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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