What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantIsohexadecane
EmollientPolyacrylamide
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningInositol
HumectantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingGlycerin
HumectantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientC9-11 Pareth-6
EmulsifyingAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingDMDM Hydantoin
PreservativeSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCollagen
MoisturisingSodium Lactate
BufferingWater, Butylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Polyacrylamide, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Inositol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, C13-14 Isoparaffin, C9-11 Pareth-6, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Parfum, DMDM Hydantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Collagen, Sodium Lactate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSqualane
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
SmoothingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingMadecassoside
AntioxidantEctoin
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCentella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin Conditioning7-Dehydrocholesterol
Emulsion StabilisingInonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Panthenol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Lactobacillus Ferment, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Allantoin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Madecassoside, Ectoin, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Beta-Glucan, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Tocopherol, Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, 7-Dehydrocholesterol, Inonotus Obliquus Extract
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