What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientSphingolipids
EmollientOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningRice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHoney
HumectantCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantGlycyrrhizic Acid
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMethylparaben
PreservativeWater, PEG-8, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Sphingolipids, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Honey, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPalmitic Acid
EmollientLauric Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingMyristic Acid
CleansingStearic Acid
CleansingGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSodium Bicarbonate
AbrasivePentasodium Pentetate
Honey
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
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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 GlycerinHoney comes from bees. It is mainly made up of the sugars fructose and glucose.
Besides sugar, honey also contains amino acids, peptides, Vitamins A, C, and E. Vitamins A, C, and E.
As a humectant, honey is great at hydrating the skin. Humectants draw moisture from the air and hold it to your skin.
Honey also has antioxidant and antioxidant properties. Fun fact: darker honey has more antioxidants than light honey.
The antibacterial property of honey may make it effective at helping to treat acne. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns.
Many people wonder if honey is vegan. It is technically a byproduct from bees. This is because honey is created from the digestive enzymes in a bee's stomach.
Remember to be kind to bees :) They are important for many ecosystems and are endangered.
Learn more about HoneyWater. 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