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Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
CleansingPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantGlutathione
Niacinamide
SmoothingStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantSqualane
EmollientAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Annua Extract
MaskingOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentNelumbo Nucifera Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin ConditioningSolanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glutathione, Niacinamide, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Squalane, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Beta-Glucan, Artemisia Annua Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Solanum Melongena Fruit 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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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