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Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientSqualane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Starch
AbsorbentPropanediol
SolventPanthenol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingTrihydroxystearin
Skin ConditioningSodium Sulfate
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantMannose
HumectantCapryloyl Glycine
CleansingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlycol Stearate
EmollientAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Citric Acid
BufferingBisabolol
AntioxidantMadecassoside
AntioxidantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningManganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantWater, Dimethicone, Squalane, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Zea Mays Starch, Propanediol, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Trihydroxystearin, Sodium Sulfate, Titanium Dioxide, Mannose, Capryloyl Glycine, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycol Stearate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Bisabolol, Madecassoside, Pentylene Glycol, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Maltodextrin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Zinc Gluconate, Manganese Gluconate, Silica, Lactobacillus, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientVinyldimethicone
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingNiacinamide
SmoothingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningPolymethylsilsesquioxane
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningResveratrol
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantMadecassoside
AntioxidantSodium Dna
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningTannic Acid
AstringentDisodium EDTA
Sodium Phytate
Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Vinyldimethicone, C14-22 Alcohols, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-51, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Beta-Glucan, Resveratrol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Tocopherol, Madecassoside, Sodium Dna, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ceramide NP, Tannic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Phytate
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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.
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 GlycerinMadecassoside is one of four active compounds found in Centella asiatica and is one of the main reasons Centella is so effective at calming irritated skin and supporting the moisture barrier.
There's a solid body of peer-reviewed research backing Madecassoside for several skin benefits. Studies have found:
Madecassoside pairs well with other hydrating or antioxidant ingredients like Ascorbic Acid or Hyaluronic Acid.
Learn more about MadecassosidePanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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