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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
AbrasiveDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantAcetyl Octapeptide-3
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantPhytic Acid
Sucrose
HumectantAsiaticoside
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientWater, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Sodium Carbomer, Beta-Glucan, Saccharide Isomerate, Phytic Acid, Sucrose, Asiaticoside, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSorghum Bicolor Stalk Juice
Skin ConditioningOrmenis Multicaulis Oil
MaskingGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Oil
EmulsifyingHamamelis Virginiana Water
AstringentLonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
PerfumingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingPlantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTaurine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantTeprenone
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitoyl Oligopeptide
CleansingSodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialCitronellol
PerfumingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantGeraniol
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingSodium Sulfite
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sorghum Bicolor Stalk Juice, Ormenis Multicaulis Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Zea Mays Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Taurine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Teprenone, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Carbomer, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate, Phenoxyethanol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Alcohol, Citronellol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Geraniol, Linalool, Sodium Sulfite
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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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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