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Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dechloro Dihydroxy Difluoro Ethylcloprostenolamide
Phragmites Communis Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Octapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Dextran
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Extract
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phosphoric Acid
BufferingQuercus Serrata Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Swertia Japonica Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Disodium Phosphate, Biotin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cellulose Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Dechloro Dihydroxy Difluoro Ethylcloprostenolamide, Phragmites Communis Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Sodium Benzoate, Octapeptide-2, Dextran, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Panax Ginseng Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Phosphoric Acid, Quercus Serrata Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Swertia Japonica Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Octapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Rhizobian Gum
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicDicalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pantethine
EmollientDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sea Water
HumectantAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Isopropyl Cloprostenate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Citric Acid
Buffering
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Oleate
CleansingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Octapeptide-2, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Rhizobian Gum, Biotin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Panthenol, Pantethine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Sea Water, Alcohol, Isopropyl Cloprostenate, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Chlorphenesin, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Oleate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
Biotin is a B vitamin that is naturally produced by our bodies. It is also called Vitamin H.
Our bodies use biotin in the metabolism process. It also helps our bodies use enzymes and move nutrients around. A biotin deficiency can lead to brittle hair and nails.
More research is needed on applying biotin topically. However, taking biotin orally has been shown to help nourish the skin, hair, and nails. They play a role in forming skin-hydrating fatty acids.
Biotin is water-soluble. It can be found in foods such as fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, and meat. Vitamin H stands for "haar" and "haut". These are the German words for hair and skin.
Learn more about BiotinButylene 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 GlycerinOctapeptide-2 is a peptide.
Phenoxyethanol 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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