What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingDextrin
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPrunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Agrimonia Eupatoria Extract
AstringentDisodium EDTA
Pyrus Malus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPerilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
MaskingCoptis Chinensis Root Extract
Antioxidant
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract
Masking
Silybum Marianum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBroussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cimicifuga Dahurica Root Extract
Antioxidant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract
AstringentGlycine
Buffering
Serine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Leucine
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Lysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Tyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
Masking
Threonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Valine
MaskingIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Cysteine
Antioxidant
Methionine
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trehalose, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Dextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Adenosine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cellulose Gum, Prunus Amygdalus Amara Kernel Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Agrimonia Eupatoria Extract, Disodium EDTA, Pyrus Malus Leaf Extract, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Broussonetia Kazinoki Root Extract, Propolis Extract, Cimicifuga Dahurica Root Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Artemisia Absinthium Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingGentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycolic Acid
Buffering
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Glycerin, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Glycolic Acid, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Lactic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Salicylic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum
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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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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
