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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Triacontanyl Pvp
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysilicone-15
UV Filter
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyester-8
Skin Conditioning
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingC30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Yeast Polysaccharides
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethylmethoxy Chromanol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
Abrasive
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triacontanyl Pvp, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Octocrylene, Arachidyl Alcohol, Polysilicone-15, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Polyester-8, Cyclohexasiloxane, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Behenyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Arachidyl Glucoside, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Titanium Dioxide, Yeast Polysaccharides, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Aluminum Stearate, Alumina, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol
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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 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!
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