What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin Protecting
Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract
SmoothingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Betaine, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Alcohol, Allantoin, Carbomer, Arginine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Lecithin, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantBentonite
Absorbent
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Manicouagan Clay
AbsorbentCamellia Sinensis Leaf
Perfuming
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Houttuynia Cordata Powder
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract
HumectantMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyvinyl Alcohol
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Glycol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Water, Kaolin, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, CI 77891, Bentonite, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Silica, Manicouagan Clay, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Centella Asiatica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Allantoin, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Polyvinyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone, Parfum
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.
Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.
This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.
Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.
Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.
Learn more about AllantoinButylene 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 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!
Learn more about Water
