What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin)
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Lactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate
PEG-6
HumectantPEG-32
HumectantPEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin), Pentylene Glycol, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Behenyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Lactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate, PEG-6, PEG-32, PEG-20 Sorbitan Isostearate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Propanediol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Stearyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMilk Ferment
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Methylparaben
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Water, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Butylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Milk Ferment, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol Denat., Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Cyclohexasiloxane, Beeswax, Methylparaben, Glyceryl Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane
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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 GlycolCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateStearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients.
Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent alcohols. FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl 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. Stay hydrated!
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