What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Sulfone
SolventErythritol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Arginine
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCapparis Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Taraxacum Platycarpum Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantPsidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingBrassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentCitrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Raspberry Ketone
Masking
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethyl Sulfone, Erythritol, Butylene Glycol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Maltodextrin, Arginine, Pentylene Glycol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Allantoin, Gluconolactone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Capparis Spinosa Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Taraxacum Platycarpum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Propanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Salicylic Acid 2%
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningJuniperus Communis Fruit Extract
Perfuming
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Methylpropanediol
SolventLactobacillus/Salix Purpurea Bark Ferment Extract
AntiseborrhoeicButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
Lactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Polysorbate 20, Methylpropanediol, Lactobacillus/Salix Purpurea Bark Ferment Extract, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Decyl Glucoside, Menthyl Lactate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Lauryl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid
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
