What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSalicylic Acid
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
Emulsifying
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientGlycereth-26
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Trehalose, Panthenol, Glycerin, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Sodium Metabisulfite, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Methyl Gluceth-20, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Glycereth-26, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCitrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBetaine
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCitrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Bark Extract
AntimicrobialCoptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pearl Powder
Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningWater, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dextrin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Glycerin, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Betaine, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sodium Chloride, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pearl Powder, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Disodium EDTA, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline
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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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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
