What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Squalane
Emollient
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Polyvinyl Alcohol
BHT
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Isopropyl Myristate, Synthetic Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Squalane, Plankton Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Silica, Polyvinyl Alcohol, BHT, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 60, Potassium Hydroxide, CI 77491, CI 77492
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Nylon-12
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
MaskingPentadecalactone
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Lecithin
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicNicotiana Sylvestris Leaf Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Nylon-12, Oryza Sativa Starch, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isononyl Isononanoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Carbomer, Faex Extract, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Pentadecalactone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Zinc Gluconate, Sodium Citrate, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Glyceryl Oleate, Biotin, Nicotiana Sylvestris Leaf Cell Culture, Limonene, Citronellol
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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 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.
Water. 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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