What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantBetaine
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-90m
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Niacinamide, PEG-90m, Panthenol, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sodium Hyaluronate, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Parfum
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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 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!
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