What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAureobasidium Pullulans Ferment
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Glycerides
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Malva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentMorinda Citrifolia Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Albiflora Flower Extract
TonicPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBeheneth-30
CleansingCellulose
Absorbent
Diglycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Ethyl Oleate
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CleansingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Glycerin, Squalane, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Glycerides, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Leaf Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Juice, Paeonia Albiflora Flower Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Beheneth-30, Cellulose, Diglycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Ethyl Oleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningPlacental Protein
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningRoyal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Styrene/Vp Copolymer
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRutin
Antioxidant
Acetyl Tyrosine
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantWater, Placental Protein, Butylene Glycol, Yeast Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Pentylene Glycol, Styrene/Vp Copolymer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Caffeine, Xanthan Gum, Rutin, Acetyl Tyrosine, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root 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 GlycolPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
