What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientGlycereth-26
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantCyclomethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningPEG-32
HumectantGlyceryl Polyacrylate
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
EmulsifyingLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin ProtectingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate-13
Sorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPolyisobutene
Parfum
MaskingMethyl Glucose Sesquistearate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientHydrolyzed Malt Extract
Skin ConditioningSaussurea Involucrata Extract
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingArctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBHT
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol, Cyclomethicone, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, PEG-32, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Ethoxydiglycol, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Polyacrylate-13, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyisobutene, Parfum, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Stearic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, BHT, Disodium EDTA, CI 15985, CI 14700
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantLecithin
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentPhyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningAspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientCyclodextrin
AbsorbentSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingC12-16 Alcohols
EmollientPalmitic Acid
EmollientAlteromonas Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Sterols
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSodium Phytate
Tocopherol
AntioxidantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantAlcohol
AntimicrobialLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Aspergillus Ferment, Hyaluronic Acid, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Cyclodextrin, Sclerotium Gum, C12-16 Alcohols, Palmitic Acid, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Beta-Glucan, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycine Soja Sterols, Behenyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Adenosine, Phenethyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool, Limonene
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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!
Learn more about Water