What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Volcanic Ash
Abrasive
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientGlucose
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-10
Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Methyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, C14-22 Alcohols, CI 77891, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Caprylate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Gluconolactone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrated Silica, Volcanic Ash, Disodium Phosphate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Glucose, Silica, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Tocopherol, Polyquaternium-10
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CleansingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Triethanolamine
BufferingTriethylhexanoin
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glycosyl Trehalose, Tocopherol, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Isohexadecane, Paraffinum Liquidum, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Polysorbate 80, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Triethanolamine, Triethylhexanoin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, CI 42090
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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 GlycolDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
