What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningRaffinose
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Mandelic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Raffinose, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate Extract
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBetaine
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract
TonicRhus Semialata Extract
Skin ConditioningChrysanthellum Indicum Extract
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate Extract, Propanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Betaine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Arginine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Polyquaternium-51, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Disodium EDTA, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Extract, Rhus Semialata Extract, Chrysanthellum Indicum Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
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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 GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
