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Tranexamic Acid
AstringentStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
EmollientLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientCholesteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientSorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingPEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract
BleachingAlpinia Katsumadai Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
HumectantSodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTranexamic Acid, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Carbomer, Pentylene Glycol, Arginine, Sclerotium Gum, Squalane, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Triethylhexanoin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Cholesteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Dimethicone, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, PEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, Alpinia Katsumadai Seed Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
SmoothingCetyl Tranexamate Mesylate
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialMadecassoside
AntioxidantAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningKojic Acid
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Water
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingMalus Domestica Fruit Extract
AntioxidantCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Butylene Glycol
HumectantSucrose
HumectantCeratonia Siliqua Gum
EmollientHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Phytate
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Cetyl Tranexamate Mesylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Acetyl Glucosamine, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Panthenol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Kojic Acid, Allantoin, Salix Alba Bark Water, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Sucrose, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Phytate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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 GlycerinGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Learn more about Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract