What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-75
HumectantRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract
SmoothingCyclohexane
SolventBis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate
EmollientHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Mel Extract
MoisturisingCitrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingAlthaea Rosea Root Extract
HumectantCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
EmollientSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Polyglycerin-6
HumectantSorbitol
Humectant
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSqualane
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Maltitol
HumectantPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingZea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-75, Retinyl Palmitate, Royal Jelly Extract, Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract, Cyclohexane, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mel Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Polyglycerin-6, Sorbitol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Squalane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Maltitol, Potassium Hydroxide, Zea Mays Oil, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningSilk Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Extract
Skin Conditioning1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglycerin-6
HumectantAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-8 Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hedta
AbsorbentPolyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Paraben
Preservative
Water
Skin ConditioningTranexamic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ceramide Ns, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Silk Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Extract, 1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Polyglycerin-6, Alcohol Denat., Potassium Hydroxide, PEG-8 Castor Oil, Hedta, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Paraben, Water
Alternatives
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 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.
We don't have a description for Polyglycerin-6 yet.
Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
