What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPalmitic Acid
EmollientLauric Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingButylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Potassium Chloride
Polyquaternium-7
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingCoconut Acid
CleansingViola Tricolor Extract
EmollientMethylparaben
PreservativeSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantKaolin
AbrasivePropylparaben
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingWater, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Potassium Cocoate, Coconut Acid, Viola Tricolor Extract, Methylparaben, Sodium Hyaluronate, Kaolin, Propylparaben, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Disteardimonium Hectorite
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
CleansingPropylene Glycol
HumectantCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingNiacinamide 1%
SmoothingCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Centella Asiatica Extract
AntioxidantPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantPanthenol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Butanediol
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCholesterol
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantSalicylic Acid 0.5%
MaskingLactic Acid
BufferingTetrasodium EDTA
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
PreservativeMethylisothiazolinone
PreservativeWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Niacinamide 1%, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Hydrolyzed Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol, 1,2-Butanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Stearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Salicylic Acid 0.5%, Lactic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water