What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Phellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract, Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Propanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Beta-Glucan
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Mandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPlant Ash Extract
Hydrastis Canadensis Extract
MaskingCymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
Masking
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Mandelic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Plant Ash Extract, Hydrastis Canadensis Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.
This ingredient helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.
This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.
Learn more about HydroxyethylcelluloseWater. 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
