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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Lauroyl Glutamate
CleansingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Sorbitol
Humectant
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Ceteth-20
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-45 Stearate
EmulsifyingParfum
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Methylserine
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-7
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Limonene
Perfuming
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Dimethoxy Di-P-Cresol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aminobutyric Acid
Zostera Marina Extract
Skin ConditioningPyracantha Fortuneana Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic Colorant2-Methyl-4-(2,2,3-Trimethyl-3-Cyclopentenyl)-2-Buten-1-Ol
Perfuming
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHexamethylindanopyran
Masking
Ionone
Astringent
Linalool
Perfuming
Methylcyclopentadecenone
MaskingMethyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingMethylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal
Perfuming
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Masking
Cis-3-Hexenyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Glycerin, Water, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Potassium Lauroyl Glutamate, Stearic Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sorbitol, Glycol Distearate, Ceteth-20, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-45 Stearate, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Methylserine, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Polyquaternium-7, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Niacinamide, Hydroxycitronellal, Dimethoxy Di-P-Cresol, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Silk, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Aminobutyric Acid, Zostera Marina Extract, Pyracantha Fortuneana Fruit Extract, Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, CI 15985, CI 19140, 2-Methyl-4-(2,2,3-Trimethyl-3-Cyclopentenyl)-2-Buten-1-Ol, Dipropylene Glycol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Ionone, Linalool, Methylcyclopentadecenone, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Cis-3-Hexenyl Salicylate
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
2,3-Butanediol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningInulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Surfactin
CleansingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water 77%, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sodium Surfactin, Beta-Glucan
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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 GlycolDipotassium Glycyrrhizate comes from licorice root.
Extracts of licorice have demonstrated to have antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant properties.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Licorice root is native to Southern Europe and Asia. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to help with respiratory issues.
Learn more about Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateGlycerin (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!
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