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Water
Skin ConditioningC12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester
EmulsifyingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Ricinoleate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAlgae Extract
EmollientPassiflora Edulis Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Hybrid Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
AntioxidantVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantNiacinamide
SmoothingSqualane
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientTriticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyaspartate
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantHydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Isostearate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientLaureth-8
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
AbrasiveSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
AbrasiveSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingSodium Citrate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Algae Extract, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Rosa Hybrid Flower Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Caffeine, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sodium Polyaspartate, Trehalose, Sorbitol, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Yeast Extract, Isopropyl Isostearate, PEG-100 Stearate, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Laureth-8, Carbomer, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Xanthan Gum, Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Pentylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water