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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Sorbitol
Humectant
Potassium Cocoate
Emulsifying
Lauryl Betaine
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Trisodium EDTA
PEG-3 Cocamide
Emulsifying
Glycerylamidoethyl Methacrylate/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Carbonate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sorbitol, Potassium Cocoate, Lauryl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Serine, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Trisodium EDTA, PEG-3 Cocamide, Glycerylamidoethyl Methacrylate/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Potassium Lauroyl Glutamate
CleansingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicCitrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Kernel Extract
MoisturisingCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Coco-Betaine, Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate, Potassium Lauroyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Silk, Phenoxyethanol, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Kernel Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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!
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