What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
HumectantPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Apigenin
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantZinc Chloride
AntimicrobialLactic Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Dextran
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caffeine, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Apigenin, Oleanolic Acid, Arginine, Glycine, Calcium Gluconate, Zinc Chloride, Lactic Acid, Gluconolactone, Dextran, Maltodextrin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polysorbate 20, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Masking
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicButylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDecyltetradeceth-25
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Masking
Iris Versicolor Extract
EmollientJasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Menthol
Masking
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Octanediol
Octyldodeceth-25
CleansingOriganum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Water
Masking
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Alcohol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water, Water, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Biotin, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Decyltetradeceth-25, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Iris Versicolor Extract, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Mentha Piperita Oil, Menthol, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Octanediol, Octyldodeceth-25, Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Oryza Sativa Extract, Panthenol, Parfum, Pentylene Glycol, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Polysorbate 20, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Salicylic Acid, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Limonene, Linalool
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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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPolysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Water. 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
