What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate
CleansingPEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
Emulsifying
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate
CleansingSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCoix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Sodium Carbonate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Carbonate, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, CI 19140, CI 42090
Water
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Kaolin
Abrasive
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Boswellia Carterii Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Fuscoporia Obliqua Sclerotium Extract
Skin ConditioningCordyceps Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningSucrose
Humectant
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
Skin ProtectingFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningCladosiphon Okamuranus Extract
Skin ConditioningHypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingCI 77220
Cosmetic ColorantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Squalene
Emollient
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingElaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Dextrin
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Essential Oils
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Water, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, PEG-100 Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Tribehenin, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Kaolin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Fuscoporia Obliqua Sclerotium Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Ergothioneine, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Sucrose, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Faex Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, Trehalose, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Caffeine, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, CI 77220, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Phytosterols, Maltodextrin, Tocotrienols, Phytosphingosine, Squalene, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Hexylene Glycol, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Dextrin, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Essential Oils, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens 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 GlycolWe don't have a description for Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract yet.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolWater. 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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