What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
PPG-24-Glycereth-24
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-75
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantMethylparaben
Preservative
PEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Prunus Persica Leaf Extract
Emollient
Tilia Cordata Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Zostera Marina Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Propanediol, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Phenoxyethanol, Glycosyl Trehalose, PEG-75, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Methylparaben, PEG-400, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Hydroxide, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Zostera Marina Extract
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract 42.75%
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Morinda Citrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Melia Azadirachta Branch/Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dextrin
AbsorbentGlucose
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract 42.75%, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Morinda Citrifolia Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Branch/Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Squalane, Behenyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dextrin, Glucose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone
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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
