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Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Hair Extract
(Licorice/Reynoutria Japonica) Root/Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Algae Extract
EmollientRosa Rugosa Callus Culture Extract
Antimicrobial
Algae
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Hair Extract, (Licorice/Reynoutria Japonica) Root/Stem Extract, Algae Extract, Rosa Rugosa Callus Culture Extract, Algae, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Panthenol, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Sodium Polyacrylate, C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Parfum
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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 GlycolPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
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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