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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberTriethanolamine
BufferingTrehalose
HumectantPhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV AbsorberNiacinamide
SmoothingButylene Glycol
HumectantSilica
AbrasiveCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialTriethylene Glycol
MaskingMethicone
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningWater, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Triethanolamine, Trehalose, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Panthenol, Lecithin, Chlorphenesin, Triethylene Glycol, Methicone, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventPropylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningLauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningAdansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
HumectantNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantGlyceryl Glucoside
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Artemisia Annua Extract
MaskingAnthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
MaskingPinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPolymethylsilsesquioxane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin ConditioningDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Water, Zinc Oxide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Propanediol, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Isododecane, Caprylyl Methicone, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Methyl Trimethicone, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Artemisia Annua Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate
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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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water