What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Taraxacum Platycarpum Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Rice Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Taraxacum Platycarpum Extract, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Allantoin, Arginine, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Glycerin, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Echinacea Purpurea Extract 39.2%
MoisturisingWater
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprylate
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAmyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Extract
MaskingDipotassium Phosphate
BufferingAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingEchinacea Purpurea Extract 39.2%, Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Coco-Glucoside, Dipropylene Glycol, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Disodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Benzoate, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hexylene Glycol, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Lactobionic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Extract, Dipotassium Phosphate, Acetyl Glutamine, Cellulose Gum
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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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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!
Learn more about Water
