What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
EmollientMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentGlycolic Acid
Buffering
Glycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Steareth-21
CleansingC12-15 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientCetyl Lactate
EmollientPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Menthol
Masking
Benzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
UV AbsorberButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Chromium Hydroxide Green
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantSalicylic Acid 2%, Water, Cetyl Alcohol, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Polysorbate 60, Steareth-21, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Cetyl Lactate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Microcrystalline Wax, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Menthol, Benzalkonium Chloride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Butylene Glycol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Chromium Hydroxide Green, CI 19140, Blue 1 Lake
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Sodium Bicarbonate
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Pentasodium Pentetate
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract
Emulsion Stabilising
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
EmollientCitrus Nobilis Peel Extract
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract
Perfuming
Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract
Skin ConditioningPlantago Major Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glycosyl Trehalose, Glyceryl Glucoside, Sodium Bicarbonate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Butylene Glycol, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Propanediol, Pentasodium Pentetate, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Lactobacillus/Pear Juice Ferment Filtrate, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Bioflavonoids, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Citrus Nobilis Peel Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, Plantago Major Seed Extract, Limonene
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 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
