What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Lauryl Esters
Emulsion Stabilising
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Parfum
Masking
Polyacrylate-13
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Centaurea Cyanus Seed
Abrasive
Angelica Archangelica Root Extract
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Seed Oil
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Garnet Powder
Abrasive
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyaspartate
HumectantPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CleansingGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningAspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Lauryl Esters, Diisostearyl Malate, Behenyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Parfum, Polyacrylate-13, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Centaurea Cyanus Seed, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Adenosine, Panax Ginseng Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Garnet Powder, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Phytosphingosine, Hydrolyzed Ginseng Saponins, Sodium Polyaspartate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Glycine Soja Extract, Aspergillus Ferment, Tocopherol
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
