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Ingredients Side-by-side
Centella Asiatica Extract
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantDipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingSqualane
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Distearate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingBetaine
HumectantButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningHeptyl Undecylenate
EmollientLactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientBakuchiol
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitic Acid
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientSodium Phytate
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantDextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Extensin
Skin ConditioningSucrose Distearate
EmollientAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningLauric Acid
CleansingPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Squalane, Water, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Betaine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Heptyl Undecylenate, Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Stearate, Bakuchiol, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Palmitic Acid, Tromethamine, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Phytosphingosine, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Sucrose Distearate, Asiatic Acid, Lauric Acid, Phytosterols, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Water
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPropanediol
SolventSilica
AbrasiveDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventHydroxypinacolone Retinoate
Skin ConditioningOligopeptide-2
Skin ConditioningBacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningInonotus Obliquus Extract
Skin ConditioningLauryl Glucoside
CleansingMyristyl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBisabolol
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Propanediol, Silica, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Oligopeptide-2, Bacillus Ferment, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Myristyl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Butylene Glycol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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 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!
Learn more about Water