What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningPicea Mariana Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Dextran
Melatonin
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate
SolventPolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate/Caprate
StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingResveratrol
Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyglutamate
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Bakuchiol, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Picea Mariana Bark Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Biotin, Caffeine, Dextran, Melatonin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate/Caprate, Xanthan Gum, Resveratrol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Polyglutamate, Citric Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Alcohol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Alanine
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Apigenin
Antioxidant
Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Geranium Maculatum Extract
TonicGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Histidine
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Cloprostenate
Magnesium
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Pilocarpus Pennatifolius Leaf Extract
TonicPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningProline
Skin Conditioning
Serine
Masking
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Valine
MaskingVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Menthyl Lactate, Alanine, Alcohol, Apigenin, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Bisabolol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Glycine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Histidine, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Isoleucine, Isopropyl Cloprostenate, Magnesium, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Oleanolic Acid, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Panthenol, Parfum, PCA, Phenylalanine, Pilocarpus Pennatifolius Leaf Extract, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Proline, Serine, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Taraxacum Officinale Leaf Extract, Threonine, Valine, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Benzoic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sorbic Acid, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal
Reviews
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 GlycerinSodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. 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
