What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventSodium Acrylic Acid/Ma Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Citrate
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycosyl Trehalose
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantCitric Acid
Buffering
Raffinose
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Malachite Extract
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Alpinia Galanga Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingPhloretin
Antioxidant
Tetrahydropiperine
Skin ConditioningDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantOleyl Alcohol
Emollient
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Acrylic Acid/Ma Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Citric Acid, Raffinose, Adenosine, Lecithin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, Polyquaternium-51, Malachite Extract, Arginine, Sodium Dna, Alpinia Galanga Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Cyanocobalamin, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sucrose Laurate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glycine, Serine, Histidine, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Lysolecithin, Phloretin, Tetrahydropiperine, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Oleyl Alcohol, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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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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