What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylate-13
Tromethamine
BufferingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Water
MaskingBetaine
HumectantPolyisobutene
Adenosine
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingWater, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 80, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, PEG-100 Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Carbomer, Polyacrylate-13, Tromethamine, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Betaine, Polyisobutene, Adenosine, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantArtemisia Capillaris Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Artemisia Capillaris Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine Salicylate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolTromethamine helps balance the pH and improve the texture of a product. It is synthetically created.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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