What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Phoenix Dactylifera Seed
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Methyl Trimethicone, Diglycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Behenate, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Water, Ascorbic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Glyceryl Glucoside, Lecithin, Phoenix Dactylifera Seed, Phospholipids, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Tocopherol
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientBifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Methionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentGlucose
Humectant
Cichorium Intybus Root Extract
MaskingAllium Cepa Bulb Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningBehenic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Helianthus Tuberosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Ether, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Glycolipids, Ectoin, Bisabolol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Panthenol, Methionine, Cysteine, Allantoin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Tocopherol, Ferulic Acid, Ubiquinone, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Morus Alba Root Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glucose, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract, Allium Cepa Bulb Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Triethyl Citrate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Sodium Levulinate, Behenic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Helianthus Tuberosus Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Ethylhexylglycerin
Alternatives
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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate yet.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
