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Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantArbutin
AntioxidantPolymethyl Methacrylate
Beeswax
Emulsion StabilisingMethicone
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogen Dimethicone
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingSilica
AbrasivePhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningCalcium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMica
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Sulfate
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPropylene Carbonate
SolventDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Vitis Vinifera Oil
PerfumingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantAcetyl Tyrosine
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Dipropylene Glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Zinc Oxide, Arbutin, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Beeswax, Methicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, CI 77492, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Sorbitan Olivate, Silica, Phenyl Trimethicone, Calcium Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mica, Magnesium Sulfate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Diisostearyl Malate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Vitis Vinifera Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Acetyl Tyrosine, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, CI 77491, CI 77499, Adenosine
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCoco-Betaine
CleansingPropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
SurfactantPotassium Cocoate
EmulsifyingOryza Sativa Extract
AbsorbentPhyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
EmollientAspergillus Ferment Extract Filtrate
HumectantBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingCyclodextrin
AbsorbentZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Coco-Betaine, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Potassium Cocoate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Aspergillus Ferment Extract Filtrate, Beta-Glucan, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Citric Acid, Cyclodextrin, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Water. 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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