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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Diglycerin
Humectant
Coconut Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Leucine
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Ammonium Ferric Pentetate
HumectantAlanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Threonine
Valine
MaskingHistidine
Humectant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cyclohexasiloxane, Diglycerin, Coconut Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Butylene Glycol, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Leucine, Serine, Glycine, Ammonium Ferric Pentetate, Alanine, Arginine, Threonine, Valine, Histidine, Carnosine, Proline, Lysine Hcl, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
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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 GlycerinIsononyl Isononanoate is a synthetic skin-conditioner and texture enhancer. It is created from nonanoic acid, a fatty acid found in cocoa and lavender oil.
As an emollient, Isononyl Isononanoate helps keep your skin soft and smooth. This is because emollients create a barrier on the skin to trap moisture in.
Isononyl Isononanoate helps give products a velvet feel and improves spreadability.
Learn more about Isononyl IsononanoateWater. 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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