What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycereth-26
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract
Astringent
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Mume Fruit Extract
Humectant
Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract
AstringentTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Fish Liver Oil
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Glycereth-26, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Fish Liver Oil, Betaine, Allantoin, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polysorbate 60, Arginine, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Limonene
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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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolWater. 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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