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Ingredients Side-by-side
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Seed Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Pyrus Malus Seed Oil, Water, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phospholipids, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Arginine, Phytosterols, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Argyi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Water, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, 2,3-Butanediol, Alcohol, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Panthenol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone, Adenosine, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Levulinate, Artemisia Argyi Leaf Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, P-Anisic Acid, Citronellol, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateWater. 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
