What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Extract
Skin ProtectingPrunus Avium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycereth-26
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningHydroxydecyl Ubiquinone
AntioxidantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingArginine
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientWater, Rubus Idaeus Extract, Prunus Avium Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Arginine, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide 10%
SmoothingButylene Glycol
HumectantArbutin 2%
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantLindera Erythrocarpa Extract
Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGeranium Thunbergii Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventLaurylpyridinium Chloride
AntimicrobialChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Niacinamide 10%, Butylene Glycol, Arbutin 2%, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Lindera Erythrocarpa Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Geranium Thunbergii Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Methylpropanediol, Laurylpyridinium Chloride, Chlorphenesin, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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!
Learn more about Water