What's inside
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Trideceth-10
CleansingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Panax Notoginseng Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicTaraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid 2%, Water, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Alpha-Arbutin, Ethoxydiglycol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Madecassoside, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Trideceth-10, Asiaticoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Panax Notoginseng Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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.
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 GlycolHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneWater. 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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