What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantTrifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2
Skin ConditioningNicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
AntioxidantNannochloropsis Oculata Extract
HumectantZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantSqualane
EmollientPullulan
Dextran
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76, Bisabolol, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Squalane, Pullulan, Dextran, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Bambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingRaffinose
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningFructooligosaccharides
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCyperus Rotundus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Dna
Skin ConditioningAgave Tequilana Leaf Extract
AstringentMaltodextrin
AbsorbentHydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
AntioxidantHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningSargassum Fulvellum Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin ProtectingButylene Glycol
HumectantCaulerpa Lentillifera Extract
Guaiazulene
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventOleyl Alcohol
EmollientHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantBambusa Vulgaris Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Niacinamide, Raffinose, Panthenol, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Fructooligosaccharides, Centella Asiatica Extract, Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Dna, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Sargassum Fulvellum Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Butylene Glycol, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Guaiazulene, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Oleyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
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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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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