What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
PEG-8
HumectantMagnesium Oxide
AbsorbentGlycerin
Humectant
Oleth-20
CleansingTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Alaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingButylene Glycol, Sodium Bicarbonate, PEG-8, Magnesium Oxide, Glycerin, Oleth-20, Trihydroxystearin, Silica, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Water, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Alaria Esculenta Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Glycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Sorbitol
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Proline
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Arginine
Masking
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Acetyl Hexapeptide-20
Skin Conditioning
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Triheptanoin, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glycine, Sorbitol, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Proline, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydroxyproline, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Butylene Glycol, Arginine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pentylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-20, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol
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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
