What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMyrica Gale Leaf Water
Astringent
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Salicylic Acid
Masking
C12-14 Alketh-12
EmulsifyingGlucose
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Allantoin, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Carbomer, Myrica Gale Leaf Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Tromethamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Gluconolactone, Salicylic Acid, C12-14 Alketh-12, Glucose, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicAcetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
C18-36 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientC12-18 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientJojoba Esters
Emollient
Squalene
Emollient
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Carnosine, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Caprylyl Glycol, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, C12-18 Acid Triglyceride, Jojoba Esters, Squalene, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
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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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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
