What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientTrisiloxane
Skin ConditioningCeteth-10
EmulsifyingSqualane
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientHoney Extract
HumectantHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin ProtectingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
PerfumingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingLaureth-4
EmulsifyingBisabolol
MaskingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButylene Glycol
HumectantSilk Amino Acids
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeDisodium EDTA
Tocopherol
AntioxidantCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingLinoleic Acid
CleansingBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSqualene
EmollientRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Trisiloxane, Ceteth-10, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Honey Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Allantoin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Saccharide Isomerate, Isopropyl Myristate, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Laureth-4, Bisabolol, Glycine Soja Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Silk Amino Acids, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalene, Retinyl Palmitate, Parfum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
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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 GlycolDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin 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