What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantCucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Extract
AstringentEnantia Chlorantha Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningOleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningPvp
Emulsion StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventDecyl Glucoside
CleansingParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Disodium EDTA, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Oleanolic Acid, Pvp, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Propanediol, Decyl Glucoside, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTrimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientIsostearic Acid
CleansingDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningAmodimethicone
Butylene Glycol
HumectantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingVp/Va Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Pentylene Glycol, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Isostearic Acid, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Amodimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Hexylene Glycol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Maltodextrin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Vp/Va Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycolDecyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away. As an emulsion stabilizer, it stabilizes the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.
This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.
Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
Learn more about IsododecanePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolThis silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.
According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.
Learn more about TrimethylsiloxysilicateWater. 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