What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingOnonis Spinosa Root Extract
AntiseborrhoeicTussilago Farfara Leaf Extract
AstringentRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialThymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopia Genistoides Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantCitric Acid
Buffering
Water, Sorbitol, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Lactate, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Niacinamide, Ethoxydiglycol, Propylene Glycol, Glucose, Lactic Acid, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Ononis Spinosa Root Extract, Tussilago Farfara Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Cyclopia Genistoides Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Caramel, Citric Acid
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 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!
Learn more about Water
