What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Citrus Aurantifolia Juice
CleansingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Juice
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCrataegus Cuneata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Pantetheine Sulfonate
Skin ConditioningPhytic Acid
PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Water, Niacinamide, Gluconolactone, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Salicylic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Calcium Pantetheine Sulfonate, Phytic Acid, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Glucoside
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 GlycolPentylene 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 GlycolWater. 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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