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Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCellulose
AbsorbentGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantSea Water
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-25 PCA Isostearate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientProtease
ExfoliatingLactobionic Acid
BufferingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingAmmonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlycereth-26
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Cellulose, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sea Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Protease, Lactobionic Acid, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tromethamine, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glycereth-26, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
MaskingMyristic Acid
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPalmitic Acid
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingRice Bran Acid
CleansingLauric Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthium Strumarium Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningMorinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveRhus Semialata Gall Extract
Skin ConditioningAkebia Quinata Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentPolyquaternium-7
PEG-100 Stearate
Butylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialSodium Benzoate
MaskingDisodium EDTA
Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Myristic Acid, Glycerin, Water, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Rice Bran Acid, Lauric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Xanthium Strumarium Fruit Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Rhus Semialata Gall Extract, Akebia Quinata Extract, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyquaternium-7, PEG-100 Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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