What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButylene Glycol
HumectantDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningArbutin
AntioxidantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMalpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract
AntioxidantSaxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin)
AbrasiveSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTocopherol
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Pentylene Glycol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Arbutin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin), Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol
Cyclopentasiloxane
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-18 Ethylhexanoate
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantPhthalic Anhydride
PEG-8 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantTalc
AbrasiveMica
Cosmetic ColorantAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingVinyldimethicone
Dimethicone/Silsesquioxane Copolymer
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantO-Cymen-5-Ol
AntimicrobialTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Parfum
MaskingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCyclopentasiloxane, Water, Glycereth-18 Ethylhexanoate, Zinc Oxide, Phthalic Anhydride, PEG-8 Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Talc, Mica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Vinyldimethicone, Dimethicone/Silsesquioxane Copolymer, CI 77492, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Magnesium Sulfate, Parfum, CI 77491, CI 77499, Pyridoxine Hcl, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water