What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingCaramel
Cosmetic ColorantAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Antioxidant
Mentha Arvensis Extract
MaskingCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientSpinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningApium Graveolens Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentPrunus Domestica Fruit Extract
MoisturisingLaminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningYucca Schidigera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Absinthium Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract, Xanthan Gum, Glycosyl Trehalose, Maltodextrin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Caprylyl Glycol, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Caramel, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Mentha Arvensis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Spinacia Oleracea Leaf Extract, Apium Graveolens Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract, Yucca Schidigera Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract
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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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