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Ingredients Side-by-side
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
Onsen-Sui 67%
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventBetaine
Humectant
Calcium Chloride
AstringentPotassium Chloride
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingCetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Propanediol Dicaprylate
EmollientCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientIllicium Verum Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Pulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningUsnea Barbata Extract
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Silk Amino Acids
HumectantOnsen-Sui 67%, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isoamyl Laurate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Panthenol, Magnesium Sulfate, Dimethyl Sulfone, Betaine, Calcium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Glucoside, Propanediol Dicaprylate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Silica, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Silk Amino Acids
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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 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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSqualane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum).
It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores.
This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces.
Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer.
Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxidative stress. This study also found that it supports collagen biosynthesis in human dermal fibroblasts.
No clinical study has reported significant adverse effects and irritation reactions are very rare from this ingredient (even at 100% concentration).
Overall, it's a fantastic ingredient for hydration and is suitable for all skin types.
This depends on the source. Squalane can be derived from both plants and animals. Most squalane used in skincare comes from plants.
Please note: the source of squalane is only known if disclosed by the brand. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have any questions about their squalane.
Read more about squalene with an "e".
Though squalane is often called an oil, it’s technically not one. It is a hydrocarbon, meaning it is only made of carbon and hydrogen. True oils are triglycerides and made of fatty acids and glycerol.
The term “oil-free” isn’t regulated so companies can define it however they want. Some exclude all oils, while others just avoid mineral oil or comedogenic oils.
Squalane has a comedogenic rating of 1 from the original 1972 study that tested raw ingredients under occlusion on rabbit ears. This system is not standardized or peer-reviewed, and using the raw ingredients is very different from how diluted cosmetic formulations are used on human skin.
A comedogenic rating of 1 means it is "unlikely to clog pores" according to the original rating system.
The overall formula of a product matters more than the individual ingredients on whether or not it will cause clogged pores.
Learn more about Squalane
