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Ingredients Side-by-side
Lactobacillus/Houttuynia Cordata Leaf Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Phytate
Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
HumectantNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPolyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus/Houttuynia Cordata Leaf Extract Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Polyglycerin-3, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Water, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caramel, Sodium Phytate, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Polyglutamic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
C12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water
MaskingPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicDisodium EDTA
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Zea Mays Kernel Extract
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Fructan
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Calamine
AbsorbentEugenol
Perfuming
Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glycereth-26, Glyceryl Stearate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Octyldodecanol, Asiaticoside, Panthenol, Asiatic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Glycolipids, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Madecassic Acid, C12-13 Alketh-9, Sorbitan Olivate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Gluconolactone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Fructan, Glucose, Calamine, Eugenol
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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
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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycereth-26 is a synthetic ingredient and polyethylene glycol ether of Glycerin. Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin and helps keep your skin moisturized.
It is a humectant and helps add texture to products. It can make your product thicker.
As a humectant, it helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps your skin stay hydrated.
Learn more about Glycereth-26Glycerin (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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