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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientSqualane
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Distearate
Emulsifying
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Emulsifying
PEG-30 Phytosterol
EmulsifyingCeramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
C12-13 Alkyl Glyceryl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Potassium PCA
Humectant
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thamnolia Vermicularis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSparassis Crispa Extract
Emulsion StabilisingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Squalane, Betaine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Isopentyldiol, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, PEG-30 Phytosterol, Ceramide Ng, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, C12-13 Alkyl Glyceryl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium PCA, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Thamnolia Vermicularis Leaf Extract, Sparassis Crispa Extract, Beta-Glucan, CI 77891, Mica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Decylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin
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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 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!
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