What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPlantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialLeontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
Antioxidant
Carnitine
Cleansing
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin Conditioning
Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Cyclohexapeptide-34
Skin Conditioning
Urea
Buffering
Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientCoccoloba Uvifera Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingLactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyvinyl Alcohol
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Dextran
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPropylene Carbonate
SolventTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Caprylyl Methicone, Glycerin, PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Butylene Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethoxydiglycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Carnitine, Caffeine, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine, Acetyl Cyclohexapeptide-34, Urea, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Coccoloba Uvifera Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Maltodextrin, Dextran, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Laurate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Tocopherol, Phenylpropanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningOligopeptide-78
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Decapeptide-21
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Palmitoyl Nonapeptide-14
Skin Conditioning
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Decapeptide-21
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Oligopeptide-78, Palmitoyl Decapeptide-21, Zinc Palmitoyl Nonapeptide-14, Hexapeptide-9, Decapeptide-21, Oligopeptide-1, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Sucrose, Plankton Extract, Glucose, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hydroxide
Alternatives
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
