What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate-13
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Betaine
Humectant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Polyisobutene
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Coptis Japonica Extract
AntimicrobialCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Propolis Wax
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyacrylate-13, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Propanediol, Betaine, Chlorphenesin, Polyisobutene, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Coptis Japonica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Isostearate, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Caffeine, Kojic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ascorbic Acid, Propolis Wax, Caprylyl Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Asiaticoside, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Polyisoprene
Ceteareth-6 Olivate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyisoprene, Ceteareth-6 Olivate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Sorbitol, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate
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 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
