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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientC12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester
Emulsifying
Nylon-12
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-100 Stearate
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingTribulus Terrestris Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningFullerenes
AntimicrobialCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Disodium EDTA
Trideceth-10
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
BHT
Antioxidant
Quaternium-73
BHA
Antioxidant
Tetrapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Phytol
Emollient
Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Niacinamide, Isononyl Isononanoate, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, Nylon-12, Cetyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, PEG-100 Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Adenosine, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Coco-Glucoside, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Tribulus Terrestris Fruit Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Dipropylene Glycol, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Fullerenes, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Trideceth-10, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus Ferment, BHT, Quaternium-73, BHA, Tetrapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Phytol, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Pvp
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract
HumectantChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerophosphoinositol Choline
Skin ProtectingGlycerin
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pentasodium Pentetate
Erythritol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Phytic Acid
Silver Oxide
AntimicrobialDiethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Sodium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Water, Panthenol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Dipropylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ectoin, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Butylene Glycol, Glycerophosphoinositol Choline, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Pentasodium Pentetate, Erythritol, Propanediol, Phytic Acid, Silver Oxide, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Lecithin, Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate
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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.Â
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 preservativesÂ
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 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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
