What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientPolyethylene
AbrasiveDimethicone
EmollientOctocrylene
UV AbsorberVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Silica
AbrasiveEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV FilterBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientMorinda Citrifolia Extract
AstringentSea Water
HumectantHibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantParfum
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeButylphenyl Methylpropional
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Polyethylene, Dimethicone, Octocrylene, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ozokerite, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Sea Water, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower/Leaf Extract, Bisabolol, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Dehydroacetic Acid, Water, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclomethicone
EmollientZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningTribehenin
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingMica
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Sulfate
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingSalvia Sclarea Oil
MaskingPropylene Carbonate
SolventCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTrihydroxystearin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantMaltodextrin
AbsorbentMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningSnail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Capillaris Extract
Water, Cyclomethicone, Zinc Oxide, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Isododecane, CI 77891, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tribehenin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Mica, Magnesium Sulfate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Trihydroxystearin, Disodium EDTA, Dipropylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Artemisia Capillaris 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.
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 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