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Ingredients Side-by-side
Cota Tinctoria Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract 33%
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyquaternium-67
Houttuynia Cordata Powder
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingOenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ulmus Fulva Bark Extract
MoisturisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Quercetin
Antioxidant
Cota Tinctoria Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract 33%, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Water, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Stearate, Propanediol, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Decyl Glucoside, Ectoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Salicylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Polyquaternium-67, Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sorbitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Ulmus Fulva Bark Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Quercetin
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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
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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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!
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