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Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Succinoglycan
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Water
Antioxidant
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventCarbomer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Spirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingInositol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTranexamic Acid
Astringent
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingGentiana Scabra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingWater, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Water, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Carbomer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Inositol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tranexamic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Gentiana Scabra Root Extract, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Parfum, Alpha-Arbutin, Ergothioneine, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxyethylcellulose
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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!
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