What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Honey
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hazelnut Protein
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Glycerin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Honey, Hydrolyzed Hazelnut Protein, Punica Granatum Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Polysorbate 20, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningSilt
AbsorbentBentonite
Absorbent
Kaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Lauryl Lactate
EmollientGalactoarabinan
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Steareth-20
CleansingAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCamellia Oleifera Leaf Extract
AstringentMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Iron Oxides
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Squalane
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Steareth-10
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Hydrated Silica
Abrasive
Parfum
Masking
Water, Silt, Bentonite, Kaolin, Glycerin, Lauryl Lactate, Galactoarabinan, Jojoba Esters, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Sorbitan Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Esters, Steareth-20, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Tocopherol, Salicylic Acid, Zea Mays Starch, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Butylene Glycol, Iron Oxides, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Squalane, Tetrasodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 60, Steareth-10, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Octenylsuccinate, Chlorphenesin, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Hydrated Silica, Parfum
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!
Learn more about Water
