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Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Tapioca Starch
Methyl Gluceth-20 Benzoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Salix Alba Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingDunaliella Salina Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingDextran
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Tapioca Starch, Methyl Gluceth-20 Benzoate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane, Polysilicone-11, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Niacinamide, Phospholipids, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Panthenol, Salix Alba Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Dextran, Polysorbate 20, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningC13-15 Alkane
SolventSqualane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-5 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Magnesium Sulfate
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Quaternium-90 Bentonite
Polyglyceryl-20 Octadecabehenate/Laurate
EmollientAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Prolinamidoethyl Imidazole
Skin ProtectingArginine
Masking
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Skin ProtectingCoffea Arabica Seed Oil
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Tulipa Gesneriana Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPadina Pavonica Thallus Extract
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Fructose
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Dextran
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C13-15 Alkane, Squalane, Propanediol, Lauryl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-5 Polyricinoleate, Glycerin, Magnesium Sulfate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Polyglyceryl-20 Octadecabehenate/Laurate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Prolinamidoethyl Imidazole, Arginine, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Glyceryl Glucoside, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Tulipa Gesneriana Flower Extract, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Gluconolactone, Bisabolol, Allantoin, Sodium PCA, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Fructose, Maltodextrin, Dextran, Glyceryl Behenate, Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate, Tocopherol, Stearic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Triethyl Citrate, Citric Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Zinc Stearate
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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 GlycolDextran is a sugar (polysaccharide) with skin hydrating properties.
Fun fact: Louis Pasteur first discovered this ingredient as a microbial product in wine.
Glycerin (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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