What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleansing
Soy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningLauryl Betaine
CleansingHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Phytate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-7
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract
CleansingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Tranexamic Acid, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Soy Amino Acids, Lauryl Betaine, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Citric Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Sodium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Coco-Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Phytate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyquaternium-7, 1,2-Hexanediol, Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Centella Asiatica Extract, Niacinamide, Ceramide As, Panthenol, Ceramide Ns, Arginine, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Stearic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingLauric Acid
Cleansing
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Lauramide DEA
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
CleansingPotassium Chloride
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Parfum
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Arbutin
Antioxidant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Butylene Glycol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Lauramide DEA, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Potassium Chloride, Alcohol Denat., Parfum, CI 77891, Tocopheryl Acetate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Arbutin, 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.
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 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 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
