What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientBetaine
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingFerulic Acid
AntimicrobialSodium PCA
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientIsoamyl Laurate
EmollientTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCellulose
AbsorbentAroma
Sodium Citrate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract
AntioxidantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Phytate
Citric Acid
BufferingLimonene
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Betaine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ferulic Acid, Sodium PCA, Tocopherol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl Laurate, Triheptanoin, Potassium Hydroxide, Cellulose, Aroma, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral
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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 GlycolFerulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant. By fighting free-radicals, ferulic acid can help reduce the formation of fine lines and hyperpigmentation.
When used with Vitamin C, Ferulic Acid has shown to prevent Vitamin C from breaking down. In other words, it acts as a stabilizer.
Ferulic Acid is sometimes used to preserve food. Foods containing Ferulic Acid include: oats, rice, eggplant, citrus.
In medicine, Ferulic Acid is being studied for helping with diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases.
Learn more about Ferulic AcidPentylene 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 GlycolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water