This calming moisturizer is formulated around Zinc Oxide and Niacinamide to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.
This acne moisturizer is formulated around Azelaic Acid and Panthenol to clear breakouts and calm redness.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Diethylhexyl Carbonate
EmollientQuaternium-18 Bentonite
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Stomach Extract
HumectantWater, Zinc Oxide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Quaternium-18 Bentonite, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Beeswax, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Adenosine, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Stomach Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Tromethamine
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Zea Mays Kernel Extract
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Fructan
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Azelaic Acid, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Trideceth-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Fructan, Glucose
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 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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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