What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Helichrysum Stoechas Extract
TonicSuberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAspartic Acid
Masking
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Cynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingThreonine
Serine
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Arginine, Helichrysum Stoechas Extract, Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glutamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Aspartic Acid, Hydrolyzed Silk, Lysine, Proline, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Threonine, Serine, Alanine, Valine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Oligopeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingO-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineButylene 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 GlycolWater. 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!
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