What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningLauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Acrylates Copolymer
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingSalicylic Acid
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Citric Acid
BufferingGuaiazulene
AntimicrobialGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningCalamine
AbsorbentPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingGlycolic Acid
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingMadecassoside
AntioxidantMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingWater, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Acrylates Copolymer, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Potassium Cocoate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Guaiazulene, Gluconolactone, Calamine, Panthenol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassoside, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Cetyl Alcohol
EmollientNeopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
MaskingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingLimonene
PerfumingStearic Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientDecyl Glucoside
CleansingGlycereth-26
HumectantC10-16 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil
MaskingRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantButylene Glycol
HumectantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantYeast Polysaccharides
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialAlchemilla Vulgaris Extract
AstringentSaponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingSuperoxide Dismutase
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEugenol
PerfumingWater, Isododecane, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Limonene, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Decyl Glucoside, Glycereth-26, C10-16 Alkyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Yeast Polysaccharides, Sodium Hydroxide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Superoxide Dismutase, Phenoxyethanol, Eugenol
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