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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCutibacterium Avidum/Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate 9.7%
EmollientMethylpropanediol
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Fructan
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Protease
Exfoliating
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Henbane Extract
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Cutibacterium Avidum/Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate 9.7%, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Fructan, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Protease, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Henbane Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Dipropylene Glycol, Cellulose Gum, Beta-Glucan, Polyquaternium-51, Fructooligosaccharides, Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingCetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingBorage Seed Oil Aminopropanediol Amides
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Octyldodecanol, Squalane, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Ether, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-12, Chlorphenesin, Benzoic Acid, Safflower Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Tocopheryl Acetate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, Sodium Hydroxide, Borage Seed Oil Aminopropanediol Amides, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Asiaticoside, Phytosphingosine, Triethyl Citrate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Lactic Acid, Tocopherol, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Sodium Cetearyl 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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!
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