What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Soybean Fiber
Skin ProtectingCI 40800
Cosmetic ColorantAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningResveratrol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethoxydiglycol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Retinyl Palmitate, Hydrolyzed Soybean Fiber, CI 40800, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Resveratrol, Lecithin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
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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!
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