What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pullulan
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Sodium Carrageenan
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingMannose
HumectantSodium Mannose Phosphate
HumectantAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialParfum
Masking
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Squalane, Betaine, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Juice, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pullulan, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Seed Oil, Sodium Carrageenan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Propanediol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Mica, Alcohol Denat., Palmitic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Cellulose Gum, Mannose, Sodium Mannose Phosphate, Adenosine, Phenethyl Alcohol, Tin Oxide, Maris Sal, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Parfum, CI 77491, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Vegetable Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyproline
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Chloride
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-29
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Carbomer, Tromethamine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Vegetable Amino Acids, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Proline, Hydroxyproline, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Magnesium Chloride, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Oligopeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Tripeptide-29
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.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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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