What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Poloxamer 184
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-7
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientDipotassium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Phosphate
Buffering3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Lithospermum Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Water, Isododecane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Chloride, Poloxamer 184, Polyquaternium-7, Panthenol, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Lithospermum Officinale Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
Masking
Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Phosphate
BufferingArginine
Masking
C9-12 Alkane
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Isododecane, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Methyl Trimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Phosphate, Arginine, C9-12 Alkane, Butylene Glycol, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Tocopherol
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.
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 preservatives
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 GlycolDipotassium Phosphate is an inorganic salt. This just means it has a different structure than organic salts. It is a stabilizing and pH adjusting ingredient.
This ingredient is soluble in water.
Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
Learn more about IsododecanePotassium Phosphate is the term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions. Our bodies naturally create and use potassium phosphate.
In cosmetics, potassium phosphate is used to adjust the pH level of products. Our skin has a natural pH level. Maintaining this pH level is important for our skin barrier. If the skin barrier is disrupted, our skin can experience dehydration and irritation.
This ingredient is used in medicine to help treat low blood levels of phosphorus.
Learn more about Potassium PhosphateChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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
