What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Methoxysalicylate
BleachingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantTetrasodium EDTA
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
BufferingMethylpropanediol
SolventKojic Acid
Antioxidant
Lens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingEnantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Persimmon Fruit Juice Ferment Extract
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMangifera Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSilanediol Salicylate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningWater, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Tranexamic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Methoxysalicylate, Carbomer, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Chlorphenesin, Ethoxydiglycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Glycerin, Sodium Lactate, Methylpropanediol, Kojic Acid, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Saccharomyces/Persimmon Fruit Juice Ferment Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Silanediol Salicylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Oleanolic Acid
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 GlycolWater. 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
