This acne treatment is formulated around Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water and Niacinamide to clear breakouts and calm redness.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Panax Ginseng Root Extract to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethoxydiglycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
C12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water
MaskingPinus Palustris Leaf Extract
TonicDisodium EDTA
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Zea Mays Kernel Extract
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
Exfoliating
Fructan
Skin ConditioningGlucose
Humectant
Calamine
AbsorbentEugenol
Perfuming
Water, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glycereth-26, Glyceryl Stearate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Octyldodecanol, Asiaticoside, Panthenol, Asiatic Acid, Cetearyl Olivate, Glycolipids, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Madecassic Acid, C12-13 Alketh-9, Sorbitan Olivate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zea Mays Kernel Extract, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Gluconolactone, Centella Asiatica Extract, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Fructan, Glucose, Calamine, Eugenol
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientPtfe
Tapioca Starch
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Distearate
Emulsifying
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-21
CleansingMethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Brassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantAcrylates Copolymer
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Ascophyllum Nodosum
Skin ConditioningSus Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Diglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Ptfe, Tapioca Starch, Cetyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, CI 77891, Mica, Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Asiaticoside, Phytosphingosine, Sorbitol, Maltodextrin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ascophyllum Nodosum, Sus Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
Asiaticoside comes from the super popular skin-soothing ingredient, Centella asiatica. It's the reason centella-based products have a strong reputation for repairing and calming skin, along with its sibling compound Madecassoside.
Research from 2016-2025 supports its role in:
You'll usually find this in concentrations between 0.2-5%.
Learn more about AsiaticosideButylene 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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateWater. 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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