What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Enteromorpha Compressa Extract
Skin ProtectingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Propanediol
Solvent
Sea Salt Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingLavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Stearoyl Inulin
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Silanetriol
Limonene
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningLinalool
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Algae Extract
EmollientGardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Caprylyl Glycol, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Disodium EDTA, Propanediol, Sea Salt Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Phospholipids, Stearoyl Inulin, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Silanetriol, Limonene, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Linalool, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Algae Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract
HumectantAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
HumectantSaccharomyces Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBiosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhytic Acid
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Glyceryl Caprylate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil
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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!
Learn more about Water
