What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Methyl Pyrrolidone
SolventAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Octyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Methyl Pyrrolidone, Ascorbic Acid, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningBis-Glyceryl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Silver Oxide
AntimicrobialWater, Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silver Oxide
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 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 Propanediol
