What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate
Perfuming
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDistarch Phosphate
AbsorbentDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Hexanediol
SolventChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glucose
Humectant
Hydrolyzed DNA
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Fructose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Serine
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Algin
Masking
Pullulan
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Dipropylene Glycol, Distarch Phosphate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hexanediol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Glycine Soja Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Octyldodecanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glucose, Hydrolyzed DNA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Panthenol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trehalose, Urea, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Serine, Caprylyl Glycol, Algin, Pullulan, Disodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate
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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 GlycolCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholWater. 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!
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