What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
3-Glyceryl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentLactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Steareth-13
EmulsifyingSorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingMethylparaben
Preservative
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Sodium Ascorbate, 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Oryza Sativa Starch, Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate, Retinol, Steareth-13, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Potassium Hydroxide, Methylparaben, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Petrolatum
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
PPG-4 Lauryl Ether
EmollientGlyceryl Laurate Se
Emulsifying
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingCholesteryl Isostearate
EmollientCetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Decanamide
Skin ConditioningCymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylic Acid
Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Paraben
Preservative
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Dimethicone, Squalane, Trehalose, PPG-4 Lauryl Ether, Glyceryl Laurate Se, Ceresin, Cholesteryl Isostearate, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Decanamide, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Butylene Glycol, Acrylic Acid, Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Paraben
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.
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!
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