What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentButylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingLactic Acid
BufferingGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingTranexamic Acid
AstringentBisabolol
AntioxidantHexylresorcinol
AntimicrobialHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantPropyl Gallate
AntioxidantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning4-Butylresorcinol
AntioxidantGlabridin
BleachingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingWater, Alcohol, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Lactic Acid, Gluconolactone, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Tranexamic Acid, Bisabolol, Hexylresorcinol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Propyl Gallate, Pentylene Glycol, 4-Butylresorcinol, Glabridin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water
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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 GlycolWater. 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