What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil
Emollient
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Brassica Campestris Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Campestris Sprout Extract
HumectantMentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
Masking
Water, Arginine, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Propanediol, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Salicylic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Caramel, Adenosine, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Nut/Stem Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Linalool, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Brassica Campestris Extract, Brassica Campestris Sprout Extract, Mentha Piperita Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Origanum Majorana Leaf Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Junos Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Silk Amino Acids
HumectantCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicFolic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Pyridoxine
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningRiboflavin
Cosmetic ColorantThiamine Hcl
MaskingParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Carbomer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Xanthan Gum, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ascorbic Acid, Panthenol, Citrus Junos Seed Extract, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Silk Amino Acids, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cyanocobalamin, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Propolis Extract, Beta-Carotene, Riboflavin, Thiamine Hcl, Parfum
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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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 PropanediolSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
