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Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingBetaine
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dryopteris Crassirhizoma Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Commiphora Abyssinica Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
MaskingYucca Schidigera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Water, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Caprylyl Glycol, Dryopteris Crassirhizoma Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Beta-Glucan, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pentylene Glycol, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Commiphora Abyssinica Resin Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Yucca Schidigera Root Extract, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Propanediol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxyacetophenone, Madecassoside, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Adenosine, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Disodium EDTA, Asiaticoside, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Madecassic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol
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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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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