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
AntioxidantGlycine 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 is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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