What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningZinc Lactate
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningO-Cymen-5-Ol
AntimicrobialMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialSalicylic Acid
MaskingCeramide 3
Skin ConditioningDextrin
AbsorbentPolydextrose
HumectantAmylopectin
Niacinamide
SmoothingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Zinc Lactate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Ceramide 3, Dextrin, Polydextrose, Amylopectin, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentBakuchiol
AntimicrobialHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantRosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTromethamine
BufferingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Retinol
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxydecyl Ubiquinone
AntioxidantCholesterol
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantBHT
AntioxidantVigna Radiata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Extract
AbrasiveWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Bakuchiol, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Xanthan Gum, Tromethamine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Adenosine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Retinol, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Cholesterol, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT, Vigna Radiata Seed Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
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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 GlycolGlycerin 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 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water