What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantSodium Polyglutamate
HumectantMethyl Gluceth-20
HumectantDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventTrehalose
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSaccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningBacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEthoxydiglycol
HumectantWater, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Polyglutamate, Methyl Gluceth-20, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Trehalose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Betaine, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethoxydiglycol
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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 GlycolSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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!
Learn more about Water