What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
Canola Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialBeta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Canola Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Anisate, Beta-Carotene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Polysorbate 20, Parfum
Citrus Junos Peel Water
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Keratin Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract
Sciadopitys Verticillata Root Extract
AntimicrobialBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Algin
Masking
Agar
MaskingDextrin
AbsorbentXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Junos Peel Water, Water, Ascorbic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Keratin Amino Acids, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Ferulic Acid, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Sciadopitys Verticillata Root Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Algin, Agar, Dextrin, 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 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
