What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil
Emollient
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
C12-15 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pullulan
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Water, Butylene Glycol, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, C12-15 Pareth-12, Phenoxyethanol, Pullulan, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sclerotium Gum
HumectantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Quaternium-73
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Acacia Senegal Gum, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Sclerotium Gum, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Madecassoside, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Quaternium-73, Citric Acid
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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 GlycolPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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