What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Bellis Perennis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Bisulfite
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingWater, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Alpha-Arbutin, Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Bisulfite, Xanthan Gum, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phosphate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Trehalose
Humectant
Polyacrylate-13
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene
Parfum
Masking
Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantNonapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Arginine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Trehalose, Polyacrylate-13, Allantoin, Polyisobutene, Parfum, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, CI 19140, Nonapeptide-1
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!
Learn more about Water
