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Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Oleate
EmollientUrea
BufferingDimethicone
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPetrolatum
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
Glycine
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingIsostearic Acid
CleansingBehenic Acid
CleansingPotassium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Citrate
BufferingPotassium Isostearate
Potassium Behenate
CleansingMenthol
MaskingEDTA
Sodium Paraben
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Oleate, Urea, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Petrolatum, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Glycine, Stearic Acid, Isostearic Acid, Behenic Acid, Potassium Carbomer, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Isostearate, Potassium Behenate, Menthol, EDTA, Sodium Paraben
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantDiglycerin
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic Acid/Polyglutamic Acid Crosspolymer
AntioxidantLactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate
Suizendinori Polysaccharide
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitol
HumectantTriethyl Citrate
MaskingPEG-32
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-75
HumectantSuccinic Acid
BufferingPropanediol
SolventDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Polyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Pentylene Glycol, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Dipropylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid/Polyglutamic Acid Crosspolymer, Lactococcus/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate, Suizendinori Polysaccharide, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Glycosyl Trehalose, Sorbitol, Triethyl Citrate, PEG-32, Carbomer, PEG-75, Succinic Acid, Propanediol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Polyquaternium-51, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycolWater. 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