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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Officinale Extract
Masking
Melilotus Officinalis Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Citratus Extract
Skin ConditioningAspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Extract
CleansingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Allantoin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Cymbopogon Citratus Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Mentha Piperita Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hyaluronic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Punica Granatum Peel Extract
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Sesbania Sesban Leaf Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
PEG-8
HumectantAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-50 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDiglycerin
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingC14-15 Dialkyl Carbonate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Glycerin, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Peel Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Sesbania Sesban Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, PEG-8, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-50 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Carbomer, Diglycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Sodium Hydroxide, C14-15 Dialkyl Carbonate, 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 GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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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