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Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment 60%
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantGlycereth-26
HumectantChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantPanthenol 1%
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingDextrin
AbsorbentAllantoin
Skin ConditioningGlucose
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Tocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment 60%, Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Glycereth-26, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Panthenol 1%, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glyceryl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Dextrin, Allantoin, Glucose, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCoconut Acid
CleansingDiglycerin
HumectantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingCoco-Betaine
CleansingSodium Isethionate
CleansingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Coco-Glucoside
CleansingDisodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitol
HumectantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantButylene Glycol
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingPolyquaternium-67
Potassium Benzoate
PreservativeEucalyptus Dives Leaf Oil
PerfumingDisodium EDTA
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingLilium Speciosum Flower Oil
MaskingZea Mays Oil
EmulsifyingCitrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Oil
AstringentJuniperus Mexicana Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingBifida Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningLactose
HumectantCymbopogon Nardus Oil
MaskingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingMilk Protein
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantLimonene
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coconut Acid, Diglycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Coco-Betaine, Sodium Isethionate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Coco-Glucoside, Disodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Polyquaternium-67, Potassium Benzoate, Eucalyptus Dives Leaf Oil, Disodium EDTA, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Lilium Speciosum Flower Oil, Zea Mays Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Lactose, Cymbopogon Nardus Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Milk Protein, Panthenol, Madecassoside, 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.
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 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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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