What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Tranexamic Acid 5%
Astringent
Water
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDMDM Hydantoin
Preservative
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Honey
Tranexamic Acid 5%, Water, Allantoin, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Citric Acid, Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid, Sodium Citrate, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey
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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.
Propylene Glycol is a synthetic, colorless, odorless liquid that has been a staple in cosmetics for decades. It is a skin conditioning agent, humectant, and solvent.
As a humectant, it draw water to the skin to reduce flaking and restore suppleness. It's also a solvent that helps dissolve other actives and keeps formulas stable across temperature changes.
The CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be nontoxic and clinical studies show no sensitization at cosmetic use concentrations.
True allergic reactions are quite rare: a 15-year retrospective study of 6,751 patients found only 0.31% had a positive reaction (and less than half were considered clinically relevant).
It seemed that when sensitization does occur, it's most commonly linked to topical medication (like corticosteroids) and not cosmetics. Allergic contact dermatitis also appears largely limited to individuals with underlying skin conditions.
Overall, propylene glycol is a well-studied ingredient that most people can tolerate without issue.
Learn more about Propylene 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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