What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ceteareth-12
EmulsifyingDimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Benzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Propylparaben
Preservative
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Water, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-12, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Stearic Acid, Paraffinum Liquidum, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Benzophenone-3, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Methylparaben, Parfum, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Propylparaben, Laureth-7, Butylene Glycol, BHT, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Triethanolamine
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14720
Cosmetic ColorantPropylene Glycol, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Saccharide Isomerate, Glycerin, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triethanolamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chlorphenesin, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Ceramide NP, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, CI 42090, CI 14720
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Propylene Glycol is a synthetic, colorless, odorless liquid that has been a staple in cosmetics for decades. It is a skin conditioning agent, humectant, and solvent.
As a humectant, it draw water to the skin to reduce flaking and restore suppleness. It's also a solvent that helps dissolve other actives and keeps formulas stable across temperature changes.
The CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be nontoxic and clinical studies show no sensitization at cosmetic use concentrations.
True allergic reactions are quite rare: a 15-year retrospective study of 6,751 patients found only 0.31% had a positive reaction (and less than half were considered clinically relevant).
It seemed that when sensitization does occur, it's most commonly linked to topical medication (like corticosteroids) and not cosmetics. Allergic contact dermatitis also appears largely limited to individuals with underlying skin conditions.
Overall, propylene glycol is a well-studied ingredient that most people can tolerate without issue.
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