What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Aster Ageratoides Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Aster Ageratoides Extract, Sodium Dna, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Niacinamide, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium PCA, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Punica Granatum Peel Extract
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Sesbania Sesban Leaf Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
PEG-8
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-50 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDiglycerin
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingC14-15 Dialkyl Carbonate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Glycerin, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Peel Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Sesbania Sesban Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, PEG-8, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-50 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Carbomer, Diglycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Sodium Hydroxide, C14-15 Dialkyl Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol
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 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!
Learn more about Water
