What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Stearate
CleansingBis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water
Skin Conditioning
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Quaternium-90 Sepiolite
Emulsion StabilisingMica
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CleansingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Charcoal Powder
Abrasive
Moroccan Lava Clay
Abrasive
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract
Abrasive
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Quaternium-90 Montmorillonite
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Glycerin, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Water, Diatomaceous Earth, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Quaternium-90 Sepiolite, Mica, Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate, Phenoxyethanol, Charcoal Powder, Moroccan Lava Clay, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Quaternium-90 Montmorillonite, Chlorphenesin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Kaolin
Abrasive
Sodium Stearate
CleansingOleth-20
CleansingHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Vinegar
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice
Skin ConditioningInulin
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Bacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Beta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingSilica
Abrasive
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGellan Gum
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Benzoic Acid
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Glycerin, Kaolin, Sodium Stearate, Oleth-20, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Vinegar, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Inulin, Lactic Acid, Bacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus, Hydroxyacetophenone, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Sodium Chloride, Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Gellan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Butylene Glycol, Benzoic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77891
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 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Sodium stearate is the sodium salt of stearic acid.
The structure of sodium stearate makes it both a cleanser and emulsifier. As a cleanser, it helps dissolve dirt, oil, and other pollutants. As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. This adds stability to the formula.
Water. 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
