What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Bellerica Fruit Extract
AntimicrobialTerminalia Chebula Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phytic Acid
Sodium Phytate
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Octyldodecanol, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lauroyl Lysine, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Pvp, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Behenate, Tocopherol, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Terminalia Bellerica Fruit Extract, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tranexamic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lauryl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phytic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene 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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