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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid 2%
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingBetaine
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingCucumis Sativus Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingMalpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSalicylic Acid 2%, Water, Glycerin, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCeteareth-12
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberStearic Acid
CleansingParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentBenzophenone-3
UV AbsorberAcrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
PreservativeParfum
MaskingC13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientPropylparaben
PreservativeLaureth-7
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantBHT
AntioxidantCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialWater, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-12, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Stearic Acid, Paraffinum Liquidum, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Benzophenone-3, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Methylparaben, Parfum, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Propylparaben, Laureth-7, Butylene Glycol, BHT, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
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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