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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantWater
Skin ConditioningPotassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Butylene Glycol
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingGlycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Alcohol
AntimicrobialSodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeDipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Water, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Glycine Soja Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Disodium EDTA, Alcohol, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantStearic Acid
CleansingLauric Acid
CleansingMyristic Acid
CleansingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingPropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycol Distearate
EmollientDecyl Glucoside
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePEG-100 Stearate
Parfum
MaskingDisodium EDTA
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantInositol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantKojic Acid
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSpiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningBellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Officinale Flower Extract
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Glycol Distearate, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-100 Stearate, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Inositol, Panthenol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Kojic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower 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 GlycolDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideWater. 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