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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Calluna Vulgaris Extract 85%
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Erythritol
Humectant
Rutin
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment
Skin ConditioningChrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chlamydomonas Extract
Skin ConditioningChitosan
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Succinic Acid
BufferingTromethamine
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Calluna Vulgaris Extract 85%, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Erythritol, Rutin, Allantoin, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Chlamydomonas Extract, Chitosan, Lactobacillus Ferment, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Panthenol, Trehalose, Beta-Glucan, Cholesterol, Ceramide NP, Glycereth-26, Pentylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Propanediol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Succinic Acid, Tromethamine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xylitol, Water, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Dipropylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Fomes Officinalis Extract
Skin ProtectingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Glycyrrhizate
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Phytate
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Faex Extract
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroxanthan Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Zinc Gluconate, Fomes Officinalis Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Niacinamide, Sodium Phytate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Superoxide Dismutase, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Caffeine, Faex Extract, Biotin, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Glycine Soja Oil, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Lactic Acid, Alcohol, Parfum
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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
