What's inside
What's inside
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
PEG-32
HumectantDiglycerin
Humectant
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Grandis
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
PPG-24-Glycereth-24
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-75
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantMethylparaben
Preservative
PEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Prunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Tilia Cordata Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Zostera Marina Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Propanediol, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Phenoxyethanol, Glycosyl Trehalose, PEG-75, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Methylparaben, PEG-400, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Zostera Marina Extract
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 GlycolDiglycerin is a humectant. It is derived from glycerin, which is naturally found in your skin.
As a humectant, it helps draw moisture to the skin from the air.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinWe don't have a description for Glycosyl Trehalose yet.
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate is a made up of a mixture of sugar alcohols (like sorbitol) and is created by hydrogenating corn, wheat, or potato starch.
It acts as a humectant and draws water to the skin to keep it hydrated. Generally, this is a well-tolerated and non-irritating ingredient.
Phenoxyethanol 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.
Water. 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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