What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Vp/Va Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Dextran
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingPlacental Protein
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Swertia Japonica Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningNasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
AntiseborrhoeicOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Water, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Placental Protein, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Swertia Japonica Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng 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 CarbomerWater. 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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