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Water
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantHeptyl Undecylenate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientSqualane
EmollientPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientCrithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnolia Liliflora Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingOryza Sativa Bran Oil
EmollientCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPicea Mariana Bark Extract
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientAlaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingSparassis Crispa Extract
Emulsion StabilisingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
PerfumingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantBifida Polysaccharide
HumectantSodium PCA
HumectantDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPullulan
Viola Odorata Oil
MaskingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingRose Flower Oil
MaskingCetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingArginine
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeWater, Olea Europaea Fruit Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Heptyl Undecylenate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Picea Mariana Bark Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Sparassis Crispa Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bifida Polysaccharide, Sodium PCA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pullulan, Viola Odorata Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Arginine, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water