What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Acetyl Glucosamine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Stephania Tetrandra Root Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
CI 16255
Cosmetic ColorantPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acetyl Glucosamine, Niacinamide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Allantoin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Stephania Tetrandra Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polysorbate 20, Hexylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Cholesterol, Ceramide NP, Propolis Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, CI 16255, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
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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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