What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Propanediol
Solvent
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Sea Water
HumectantHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningSea Salt Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningMolasses Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningPearl Extract
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Homosalate, Alcohol Denat., Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Isoamyl P-Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, Sea Water, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Sea Salt Extract, Sea Silt Extract, Molasses Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Pearl Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Dimethicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Panthenol, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol
Water
Skin ConditioningDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Bentonite
Absorbent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract
UV FilterCitric Acid
Buffering
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Buddleja Davidii Extract
Skin ConditioningBHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glycerin, Propanediol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bentonite, Sodium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Parfum, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopherol, Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Buddleja Davidii Extract, BHT, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolPropylene Glycol is a synthetic, colorless, odorless liquid that has been a staple in cosmetics for decades. It is a skin conditioning agent, humectant, and solvent.
As a humectant, it draw water to the skin to reduce flaking and restore suppleness. It's also a solvent that helps dissolve other actives and keeps formulas stable across temperature changes.
The CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be nontoxic and clinical studies show no sensitization at cosmetic use concentrations.
True allergic reactions are quite rare: a 15-year retrospective study of 6,751 patients found only 0.31% had a positive reaction (and less than half were considered clinically relevant).
It seemed that when sensitization does occur, it's most commonly linked to topical medication (like corticosteroids) and not cosmetics. Allergic contact dermatitis also appears largely limited to individuals with underlying skin conditions.
Overall, propylene glycol is a well-studied ingredient that most people can tolerate without issue.
Learn more about Propylene 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
