This brightening oil is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to brighten dull-looking skin.
This smoothing serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and soften the look of wrinkles.
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientNeopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
EmollientCaprylyl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCucumis Sativus Seed Oil
EmollientPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientVaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Oil
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientCitrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
MaskingRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
EmollientBisabolol
AntioxidantCetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningHexyldecanol
EmollientHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingBrassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientCardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Octyldodecanol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Bisabolol, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Hexyldecanol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Stearic Acid, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingLactic Acid
BufferingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantButylene Glycol
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantSalicylic Acid
MaskingPEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone
EmulsifyingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingSodium Lactate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Lactic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Salicylic Acid, PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Lactate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Mica, CI 77891
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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.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene Glycol