What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Bellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingLentinus Edodes Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phytic Acid
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Mandelic Acid, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Gluconolactone, Lactobionic Acid, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phytic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientTrimethylolpropane Tricaprylate/Tricaprate
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil
Astringent
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Santalum Album Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentCeratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract
MaskingBoerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
Skin Protecting
Onopordum Acanthium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningTasmannia Lanceolata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAnetholea Anisata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Oil
Masking
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Abies Sibirica Oil
Masking
Sea Water
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarnosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Citrus Reticulata Extract
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPullulan
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Propanediol, Squalane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Trimethylolpropane Tricaprylate/Tricaprate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Santalum Album Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Onopordum Acanthium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Anetholea Anisata Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Cupressus Sempervirens Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Abies Sibirica Oil, Sea Water, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carnosine, Polyglutamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Reticulata Extract, Bisabolol, Pentylene Glycol, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Coco-Glucoside, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Pullulan, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
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 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 GlycolPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 is a texture enhancer and pH adjuster.
It is be used to thicken water-based products and create a gel-texture with a velvet feel.
One manufacturer claims this ingredient to have a pH range of 2-8 and to be biodegradable.
This ingredient is also known as Sepimax Zen.
Learn more about Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
