What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAzelaic Acid
BufferingButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientSpirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingRhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract
HumectantArtemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentTapioca Starch
Allantoin
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
MaskingEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDextrin
AbsorbentCarthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate-13
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientWater, Azelaic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Tapioca Starch, Allantoin, Betaine, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Arginine, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Dextrin, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Polyacrylate-13, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantSulfur
AntiseborrhoeicTriethanolamine
BufferingSalicylic Acid
MaskingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningO-Cymen-5-Ol
AntimicrobialBHT
AntioxidantPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Methylparaben
PreservativePropylparaben
PreservativeParfum
MaskingCinchona Succirubra Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sulfur, Triethanolamine, Salicylic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, BHT, Pyridoxine Hcl, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum, Cinchona Succirubra Bark 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water