This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Centella Asiatica Extract and Copper Tripeptide-1 to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.
This acne serum is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and refine the look of pores.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingArginine
MaskingCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
HumectantCorchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningIlex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
PerfumingBorago Officinalis Extract
EmollientC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingGlucose
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-9
Skin ConditioningHexapeptide-11
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5
HumectantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, C14-22 Alcohols, Polysorbate 60, Arginine, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glucose, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tripeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Hexapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantEthoxydiglycol
HumectantSalicylic Acid
MaskingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Hydroxide
BufferingPEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialDisodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantBisabolol
AntioxidantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentGlycerin
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Butylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Salicylic Acid, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Allantoin, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Bisabolol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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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 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