What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Sorbitol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolyurethane-15
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Silica
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glutathione
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Callus Extracellular Vesicles
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose
Humectant
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dna
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Mineral Salts
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Propolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningWater, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Sorbitol, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Magnesium Sulfate, Hyaluronic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Polyurethane-15, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Diisostearyl Malate, Sorbitan Olivate, Synthetic Beeswax, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Adenosine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Disodium EDTA, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glutathione, Glycerin, Squalane, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Centella Asiatica Callus Extracellular Vesicles, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Tripeptide-1, Sucrose, Hexapeptide-9, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Sodium Dna, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Mineral Salts, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Propolis Extract, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Potassium Hyaluronate
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
HumectantPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Germ Extract
EmollientTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Apigenin
Antioxidant
Oleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Calcium Gluconate
HumectantZinc Chloride
AntimicrobialLactic Acid
Buffering
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Dextran
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Caffeine, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Larix Europaea Wood Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Apigenin, Oleanolic Acid, Arginine, Glycine, Calcium Gluconate, Zinc Chloride, Lactic Acid, Gluconolactone, Dextran, Maltodextrin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polysorbate 20, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin
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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 Water
