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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Bifida Ferment Lysate 62%
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSqualane
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
EmulsifyingCutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate
EmollientCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientLactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningAureobasidium Pullulans Ferment
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-1
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningEpigallocatechin Gallate
AntioxidantGlyceryl Stearate Se
EmulsifyingSorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentPanax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientHydrolyzed Algin
Stearic Acid
CleansingPhysalis Alkekengi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningFoeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
EmollientPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
PerfumingCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantDextrin
AbsorbentRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingCaffeine
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Lysate 62%, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Squalane, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Cutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment, Betaine, Panthenol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sorbitan Stearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, Sodium Carbomer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Water, Ethylhexylglycerin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Hydrolyzed Algin, Stearic Acid, Physalis Alkekengi Fruit Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract, Phosphatidylcholine, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Caramel, Dextrin, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Caffeine, Adenosine
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantT-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingMadecassoside
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingEugenol
PerfumingTriethanolamine
BufferingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialSalicylic Acid
MaskingDimethicone
EmollientDimethiconol
EmollientLimonene
PerfumingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBenzyl Alcohol
PerfumingIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingSorbitol
HumectantMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Rosa Gallica Flower Extract
AstringentDisodium Phosphate
BufferingButylene Glycol
HumectantButylphenyl Methylpropional
PerfumingCitric Acid
BufferingParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Alcohol Denat., Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, CI 14700, T-Butyl Alcohol, Madecassoside, Phenoxyethanol, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Eugenol, Triethanolamine, Chlorphenesin, Salicylic Acid, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Limonene, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylene Glycol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Sorbitol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Disodium EDTA, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citric Acid, Parfum
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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 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 GlycerinIsopropyl Myristate is an ester made by combining isopropyl alcohol with myristic acid.
It is primarily an emollient and penetration enhancer that gives products a lightweight, silky feel without the heaviness of oils.
This ingredient is generally considered non-toxic, non-irritating, and has low absorption potential.
You might have heard that this ingredient clogs pores. This reputation comes from the older rabbit ear studies which are more sensitive than human skin to clogging.
Dermatologist Dr. Zoe Draelos has also confirmed in a peer-reviewed paper that products containing comedogenic ingredients are not necessarily comedogenic themselves.
A small subset of people (~2%) may experience contact sensitivity so patch testing is a reasonable idea if you have reactive skin.
Since this ingredient is an ester of myristic acid (a C14 fatty acid), it falls within the carbon chain range that is known to feed Malassezia. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Isopropyl MyristateWater. 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