What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water
MaskingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningFructan
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Betaine
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Salicylic Acid, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Fructan, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Glycolic Acid, Gluconolactone, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Zinc PCA, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Betaine, Beta-Glucan, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Allantoin, Potassium Hydroxide, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Amodimethicone
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Gelatin
Hydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Avena Sativa Protein Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientLinum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Lens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingHelianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Amodimethicone, Cetrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Trideceth-12, Parfum, Citric Acid, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Gelatin, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Avena Sativa Protein Extract, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, 1,2-Hexanediol, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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