What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-8
HumectantSalicylic Acid
Masking
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Mirabilis Jalapa Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Silica
Abrasive
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Disodium EDTA
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Isostearamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Deoxyphytantriyl Palmitamide Mea
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Water, Niacinamide, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycerin, PEG-8, Salicylic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Lactobacillus Ferment, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Mirabilis Jalapa Extract, Propanediol, Silica, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Maltodextrin, Disodium EDTA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Chlorphenesin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Isostearamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Pentylene Glycol, Deoxyphytantriyl Palmitamide Mea, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
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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 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!
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