What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Parfum
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Seed Oil
Emollient
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Amodimethicone
CI 40800
Cosmetic ColorantCI 61565
Cosmetic ColorantCI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Niacinamide, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Parfum, Carbomer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Seed Oil, Octocrylene, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Cellulose Gum, Homosalate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Amodimethicone, CI 40800, CI 61565, CI 60725
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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 GlycolCellulose Gum is a water-soluble polymer that comes from cellulose. It is used to change the texture of a product and to help stabilize emulsions.
As an emulsifier, cellulose gum specifically thicken the texture of water-based products.
This ingredient is considered hypoallergenic and non-toxic. Cellulose Gum can be found in cosmetics, food, and other household goods such as paper products.
Learn more about Cellulose GumGlycerin (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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