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
Lilium Candidum Callus Culture Extract
Antimicrobial
Lycopodium Clavatum Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentOlivine Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Nicotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Antioxidant
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Collybia Mushroom Extract
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantPvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lilium Candidum Callus Culture Extract, Lycopodium Clavatum Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Olivine Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Nicotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Collybia Mushroom Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Panthenol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tromethamine, Adenosine, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingDimethyl Sulfone
SolventGaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPsoralea Corylifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Extract
CleansingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sodium Oleth-8 Phosphate
CleansingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-16
Skin Protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-4
Antioxidant
Nicotinoyl Hexapeptide-44
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glucomannan, Glycerin, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cellulose Gum, Dimethyl Sulfone, Gaultheria Procumbens Leaf Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Psoralea Corylifolia Fruit Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Mentha Piperita Extract, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Oleth-8 Phosphate, Alcohol, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-16, Sh-Polypeptide-4, Nicotinoyl Hexapeptide-44, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
