What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingHydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientCitric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Sodium Citrate, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Phenoxyethanol, Adenosine, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Caprylyl Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Citric Acid, Parfum
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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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