What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycol
HumectantOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Prunus Cerasus Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Centifolia Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Homosalate, Propylene Glycol, Glycol, Octocrylene, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octyldodecanol, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diisopropyl Adipate, Stearic Acid, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Palmitic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Myristic Acid, Parfum, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Prunus Cerasus Extract, Rosa Centifolia Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolPropylene Glycol is a synthetic, colorless, odorless liquid that has been a staple in cosmetics for decades. It is a skin conditioning agent, humectant, and solvent.
As a humectant, it draw water to the skin to reduce flaking and restore suppleness. It's also a solvent that helps dissolve other actives and keeps formulas stable across temperature changes.
The CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be nontoxic and clinical studies show no sensitization at cosmetic use concentrations.
True allergic reactions are quite rare: a 15-year retrospective study of 6,751 patients found only 0.31% had a positive reaction (and less than half were considered clinically relevant).
It seemed that when sensitization does occur, it's most commonly linked to topical medication (like corticosteroids) and not cosmetics. Allergic contact dermatitis also appears largely limited to individuals with underlying skin conditions.
Overall, propylene glycol is a well-studied ingredient that most people can tolerate without issue.
Learn more about Propylene GlycolPrunus Cerasus Extract is an antioxidant.
