What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientOryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningRice Ferment Lees
HumectantHydrolyzed Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientCitrus Junos Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCornus Kousa Extract
Skin ConditioningIsomerized Safflower Acid
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxypropyl Guar
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Pentylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Oryza Sativa Lees Extract, Rice Ferment Lees, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Glycosphingolipids, Citrus Junos Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Soluble Collagen, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Cornus Kousa Extract, Isomerized Safflower Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lysolecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Isostearate, Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Hydroxypropyl Guar, Butylene Glycol, Isostearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Alcohol Denat., Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Caramel, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Sphingolipids
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Honey
Humectant
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Glycyrrhizic Acid
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, PEG-8, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Sphingolipids, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Rice Ferment Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Honey, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glycyrrhizic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben
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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 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
