What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantDisodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingPEG-8
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingCocamide DEA
EmulsifyingPEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate
Glycerin
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantSodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
CleansingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Petrolatum
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingPolyquaternium-7
Disodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantMethylparaben
PreservativeWater, Butylene Glycol, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, PEG-8, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide DEA, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Sodium Taurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Petrolatum, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-7, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Methylparaben
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Silica
AbrasiveCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDiphenyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Diphenyl Dimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Boron Nitride
AbsorbentMenthol
MaskingMenthoxypropanediol
MaskingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Tribehenin
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientHydroxyapatite
AbrasiveRosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
MaskingSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientStearyl Dimethicone
EmollientSea Salt
AbrasiveCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingPhytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantButylene Glycol
HumectantAlumina
AbrasiveAluminum Distearate
Emulsion StabilisingDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningAluminum Dimyristate
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
CleansingMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantDimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientPolyisobutene
Tocopherol
AntioxidantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Magnesium Myristate
Aluminum Chloride
AstringentTin Oxide
AbrasiveCerium Oxide
Water
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeDimethicone
EmollientTalc
AbrasivePerfluorooctyl Triethoxysilane
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, CI 77120, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Silica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diphenyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Diphenyl Dimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Menthol, Menthoxypropanediol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Tribehenin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Hydroxyapatite, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Sea Salt, Ceramide NP, Squalane, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Alumina, Aluminum Distearate, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Aluminum Dimyristate, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyisobutene, Tocopherol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Magnesium Myristate, Aluminum Chloride, Tin Oxide, Cerium Oxide, Water, Aluminum Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Talc, Perfluorooctyl Triethoxysilane, Mica, Lauroyl Lysine, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Iron Oxides
Alternatives
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