What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCitrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingCoptis Japonica Extract
AntimicrobialAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningBetula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantHedera Helix Extract
AntimicrobialPaeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningConvallaria Majalis Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Liliflora Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLilium Candidum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCitrus Medica Peel Oil
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
MaskingParfum
MaskingWater, Panthenol, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Coptis Japonica Extract, Allantoin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Beta-Glucan, Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Propylene Glycol, Hedera Helix Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Convallaria Majalis Extract, Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Citrus Medica Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningSd Alcohol 1
AstringentPropylene Glycol
HumectantMandelic Acid 5%
AntimicrobialCamellia Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantHydrastis Canadensis Extract
MaskingMalic Acid
BufferingHumulus Lupulus Extract
AntimicrobialEquisetum Hyemale Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientPhytic Acid
Ascorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate
AntioxidantWater, Sd Alcohol 1, Propylene Glycol, Mandelic Acid 5%, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Hydrastis Canadensis Extract, Malic Acid, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Equisetum Hyemale Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Phytic Acid, Ascorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate
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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 GlycolPropylene Glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid. As a humectant, it helps skin retain moisture. It also aids in delivering active ingredients.
Another role of this ingredient is preventing a product from melting or freezing. Propylene glycol also adds antimicrobrial properties to a product, elongating product lifespan.
This ingredient is considered an organic alcohol and commonly added into both cosmetics and foods.
Those with sensitive skin or conditions may develop a rash when using this ingredient.
Learn more about Propylene 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water