What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
Emulsifying
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Arachis Hypogaea Oil
Skin Conditioning
PEG-2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingDiphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Honey
Humectant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 61
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Malic Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTranexamic Acid, Glycerin, Isopentyldiol, Butylene Glycol, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Isostearic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Water, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Arachis Hypogaea Oil, PEG-2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Triethylhexanoin, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Honey, Soluble Collagen, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Polysorbate 61, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Metabisulfite, Malic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Xanthan Gum
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice 80%
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentSchisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract
TonicAcorus Calamus Root Extract
Perfuming
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice 80%, Propolis Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Betaine, Water, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Allantoin, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine
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 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
