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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
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 ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer
SolventHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningPhragmites Communis Extract
Skin ConditioningTriethanolamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDioscorea Opposita Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Saponaria Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Water, Propylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycerin, Tranexamic Acid, Allantoin, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Phragmites Communis Extract, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Malva Sylvestris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Dioscorea Opposita Root Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
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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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