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Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSqualane
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPropanediol
SolventCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientAniba Rosodora Wood Oil
AstringentRosa Damascena Flower Wax
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Oil
MaskingLithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Squalane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Propanediol, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aniba Rosodora Wood Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Wax, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citric Acid
Oryza Sativa Extract 77.78%
AbsorbentMethylpropanediol
SolventTriethylhexanoin
MaskingHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Extract 77.78%, Methylpropanediol, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Water, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Butylene Glycol, Adenosine, Cellulose Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water