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Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Potassium Myristate
EmulsifyingPullulan
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Betaine
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Chromium Oxide Greens
Mannitol
Humectant
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningBromelain
Skin Conditioning
4-Terpineol
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
Antimicrobial1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glycine
Buffering
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHistidine
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Threonine
Alanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMagnesium Chloride
Calcium Chloride
AstringentZea Mays Starch, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Myristate, Pullulan, Sodium Polyacrylate, Betaine, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Chromium Oxide Greens, Mannitol, Papain, Water, Bromelain, 4-Terpineol, Glycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Histidine, Serine, Arginine, Threonine, Alanine, Proline, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chloride
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Lauramido Diacetate
CleansingSodium/Mea-PEG-3 Cocamide Sulfate
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Lauramide DEA
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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 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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