What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Water, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Chlorphenesin, Copper Tripeptide-1, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Citrate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Phosphatidylcholine, Linoleic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Linolenic Acid, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate
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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.
Ascorbyl Palmitate is created by combining pure Vitamin C and palmitic acid. It is an antioxidant and helps reduce hyperpigmentation.
This ingredient is a more stable version of Vitamin C, meaning it does not disintegrate as quickly when exposed to sunlight. However, studies show it does not penetrate skin as well as pure Vitamin C.
Ascorbyl Palmitate is oil soluble.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Ascorbyl PalmitateButylene 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 GlycolWater. 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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