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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
PEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Parfum
Masking
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOrchid Extract
Skin ConditioningStearyl Behenate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Emollient
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG-40 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Parfum, Sorbitan Stearate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Allantoin, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Orchid Extract, Stearyl Behenate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Polysorbate 20
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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 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 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!
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