What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantChitosan Succinamide
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicPrunus Persica Leaf Extract
EmollientPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Rosea Root Extract
HumectantTilia Cordata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantWater, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Chitosan Succinamide, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Althaea Rosea Root Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydroxyacetophenone
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventNiacinamide
SmoothingButylene Glycol
HumectantEctoin
Skin ConditioningAmylopectin
Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningSphingolipids
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientBioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentSodium PCA
HumectantLysine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantArginine
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingThreonine
Serine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
HumectantProline
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingValine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningLeucine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcacia Senegal Gum
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingLactic Acid
BufferingWater, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Ectoin, Amylopectin, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Beta-Glucan, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Bioflavonoids, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Sodium PCA, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid
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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.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinButylene 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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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