What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Phosphate
CleansingCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCholesteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhytosteryl Isostearyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientOctyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Phosphate, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Cholesteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Phytosteryl Isostearyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Tocopherol, Methylparaben
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Caffeoyl Sh-Decapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Betaine
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalane
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Trehalose
Humectant
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Morinda Citrifolia Extract
AstringentLactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Taraxacum Platycarpum Extract
Skin ConditioningCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningRheum Palmatum Root Extract
Astringent
Disodium EDTA
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Michelia Alba Flower Oil
Masking
Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
Masking
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phosphate
BufferingJasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
Cleansing
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Caffeoyl Sh-Decapeptide-9, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Beeswax, Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate Se, C14-22 Alcohols, Squalane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Stearate, Trehalose, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Propylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Adenosine, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Taraxacum Platycarpum Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Rheum Palmatum Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Michelia Alba Flower Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Phosphatidylcholine, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phosphate, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen, Polyglutamic Acid, Alanine, Limonene, Linalool
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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 GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinWater. 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
