What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Isoceteth-20
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Callus
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Cynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningCananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Panthenol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Arginine, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Madecassoside, Ceramide NP, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Asiaticoside, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Limonene
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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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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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