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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Mel
EmollientIsotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Royal Jelly
Decyloxazolidinone
AntimicrobialLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-8
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Dimethicone
Emollient
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Magnesium Silicate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tetrasodium EDTA
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Hydrolyzed Soy Flour
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantBiosaccharide Gum-2
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGeraniol
Perfuming
Malva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentHydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
BHT
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Mel, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Royal Jelly, Decyloxazolidinone, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, PEG-8, Pentylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Glycolic Acid, Dimethicone, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Sodium Hydroxide, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Carbomer, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Lactic Acid, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrasodium EDTA, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Soy Flour, Adenosine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Caramel, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Geraniol, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Linalool, Citral, BHT, CI 19140, CI 14700, Tocopherol
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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 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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