Ilem Japan Balancing Toner Versus Aminu Eye Serum
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Raffinose
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAlgin
Masking
Polyquaternium-61
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
EmollientSodium Hydroxide
BufferingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Foeniculum Vulgare Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate
Skin ProtectingCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Raffinose, Dipropylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Algin, Polyquaternium-61, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Foeniculum Vulgare Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Crithmum Maritimum Callus Culture Filtrate, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
Masking
Rutinyl Succinate
Antioxidant
Methylpropanediol
SolventSiloxanetriol Alginate
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Planktonic Exopolysaccharide 3
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningPropyl Gallate
Antioxidant
Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract
RefreshingGallyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSilanetriol
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Algae Extract
Emollient
Pfaffia Paniculata Root Extract
SoothingPtychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Candidum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningEchinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Rutinyl Succinate, Methylpropanediol, Siloxanetriol Alginate, Caffeine, Glycerin, Planktonic Exopolysaccharide 3, Butylene Glycol, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Propyl Gallate, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Gallyl Glucoside, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract, Silanetriol, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Behenic Acid, Algae Extract, Pfaffia Paniculata Root Extract, Ptychopetalum Olacoides Bark/Stem Extract, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Meristem Cell Culture, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Hexylene Glycol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Triethyl Citrate, Lactic Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ectoin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
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 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!
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