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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningGlycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Equisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentPropylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Glycoproteins, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Propylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Bisabolol, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Geraniol, Citronellol, Phenoxyethanol, CI 17200
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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!
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