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Water
Skin ConditioningEpimedium Grandiflorum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract 19%
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin 6%
Humectant
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract 4%
AstringentRosa Damascena Flower Water 3%
Masking
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Epimedium Grandiflorum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract 19%, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin 6%, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract 4%, Rosa Damascena Flower Water 3%, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Arginine, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Decyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Phytate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBetaine Salicylate 0.9%
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Trehalose
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningBorago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Salvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin Conditioning
Soy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningCastanea Crenata Shell Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Codium Fragile Extract
Skin ConditioningGelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingHyacinthus Orientalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Xanthan Gum, Betaine Salicylate 0.9%, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Trehalose, Allantoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Soy Isoflavones, Castanea Crenata Shell Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Codium Fragile Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sea Silt Extract, Tromethamine
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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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
