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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantBetaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTrehalose
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract
AstringentDextrin
AbsorbentCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Rhizobian Gum
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin Protecting
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Betaine, Allantoin, Arginine, Carbomer, Trehalose, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Madecassoside, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Beta-Glucan, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract, Dextrin, Ceramide NP, Asiaticoside, Rhizobian Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate
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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 GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
