What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBetaine
Humectant
Tromethamine
BufferingSqualane
Emollient
Solanum Tuberosum Pulp Extract
SmoothingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSalvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Sclarea Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Carbomer, Betaine, Tromethamine, Squalane, Solanum Tuberosum Pulp Extract, Allantoin, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sucrose Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Caffeine, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Oryza Sativa Powder
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acrylates Copolymer
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Aspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningButylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oryza Sativa Powder, Glycol Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Acrylates Copolymer, Oryza Sativa Extract, CI 77891, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Cetearyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Sodium Polyacrylate, Butylene Glycol, Glucose, Aspergillus Ferment, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal
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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 GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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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