What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Magnesium Sulfate
Gellan Gum
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCoccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Magnesium Sulfate, Gellan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Disodium EDTA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lactobacillus Ferment, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Cholesterol, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ascorbic Acid, Bakuchiol, Niacinamide, Panthenol
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
PEG-80 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dextran Sulfate
Gel Forming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingManganese Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPvp
Emulsion StabilisingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
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
