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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Polygonum Multiflorum Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Carbomer, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Arginine, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Polygonum Multiflorum Extract, Betaine, Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Panthenol, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Behenate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Urea
Buffering
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Glabridin
BleachingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hexyldecanol
Emollient
Citrus Limon Peel Powder
AbsorbentHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Powder
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Acetic Acid
BufferingLactic Acid
Buffering
P-Anisic Acid
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Behenyl Behenate, Butylene Glycol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Urea, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Glabridin, Asiaticoside, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Hexyldecanol, Citrus Limon Peel Powder, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Sclerotium Gum, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Powder, Phytosterols, Acetic Acid, Lactic Acid, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolWater. 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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