What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Propanediol
Solvent
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Glutathione
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Carnitine
Cleansing
Pyridoxine
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicInositol
Humectant
Folic Acid
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Acetylated Hydrogenated Vegetable Glyceride
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
2,3-Butanediol
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Viola Odorata Leaf Extract
MaskingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Crataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialChitosan
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningAluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate
Emulsion StabilisingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate
StabilisingArginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Acetylated Hydrogenated Vegetable Glyceride, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, 2,3-Butanediol, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, C14-22 Alcohols, 1,2-Hexanediol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Viola Odorata Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Crataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Chitosan, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tromethamine, Butylene Glycol, Retinol, Adenosine, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cholesterol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Beta-Glucan, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Tocopherol, Bakuchiol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isostearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum
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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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycolPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
