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Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingThymus Mastichina Herb Oil
PerfumingCitrus Limon Fruit Oil
AstringentCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningTanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
MaskingAzulene
Skin ConditioningErythritol
HumectantXylitol
HumectantMadecassoside
AntioxidantMyristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMorinda Citrifolia Flower Extract
Hedera Helix Fruit Extract
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingCoral Extract
Skin ConditioningLinoleic Acid
CleansingTartaric Acid
BufferingSodium Phytate
Citric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingWater, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Thymus Mastichina Herb Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil, Azulene, Erythritol, Xylitol, Madecassoside, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide Mea, Allantoin, Phytosterols, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Flower Extract, Hedera Helix Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Coral Extract, Linoleic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate
Houttuynia Cordata Extract 77%
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantBetaine
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantVitex Agnus Castus Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPhellinus Linteus Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingIsopentyldiol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Houttuynia Cordata Extract 77%, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Betaine, Panthenol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Butylene Glycol, Vitex Agnus Castus Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Isopentyldiol, Methylpropanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA
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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 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 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