What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMalus Domestica Fruit Water
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningRetinal
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSorbic Acid
Preservative
Reviews
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Pentylene 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 Glycol