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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Phytate
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingLinoleic Acid
CleansingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantAcetyl Tetrapeptide-11
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningLinolenic Acid
CleansingTocopherol
AntioxidantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantWater, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Chlorphenesin, Copper Tripeptide-1, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Citrate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Phosphatidylcholine, Linoleic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Linolenic Acid, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate
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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 GlycolPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene 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!
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