What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
No key ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientMethylpropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Tromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Mel Extract
MoisturisingSodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Urea
Buffering
Gossypium Herbaceum Flower Extract
HumectantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantFructose
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Inositol
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Arginine Hcl
Skin ConditioningLysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Ornithine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Isododecane, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disodium EDTA, Panthenol, Mel Extract, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Urea, Gossypium Herbaceum Flower Extract, CI 42090, Fructose, Glucose, Inositol, Sucrose, Trehalose, Arginine Hcl, Lysine Hcl, Ornithine Hcl, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Citrate
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 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!
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