What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Mannitol
Humectant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDisodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCreatine
Skin ConditioningEscin
TonicGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate
StabilisingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Algae Extract
EmollientDisodium Adenosine Triphosphate
Skin ConditioningMorus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate
Antioxidant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Methylparaben
Preservative
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Bisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Propylparaben
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSuperoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Tromethamine
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, CI 77120, Butylene Glycol, Mannitol, Chlorphenesin, CI 77891, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sclerotium Gum, Creatine, Escin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Carnosine, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Algae Extract, Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Plankton Extract, Ascorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Methylparaben, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Sodium Methylparaben, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Sulfite, Pentylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Propylparaben, Ethylhexylglycerin, Superoxide Dismutase, Tromethamine, Citric Acid
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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 GlycolCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about Phenoxyethanol
