What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingGlycerin
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSh-Polypeptide-123
Skin Protecting
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Acer Saccharum Extract
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingActinidia Polygama Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthophylls
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingParfum
Masking
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Glycerin, Saccharide Isomerate, Allantoin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sh-Polypeptide-123, Tripeptide-1, Zea Mays Oil, Hexapeptide-9, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Acer Saccharum Extract, Cellulose Gum, Actinidia Polygama Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Beta-Carotene, Tocopherol, Xanthophylls, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Potassium Hydroxide, Parfum, Chlorphenesin
Water
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-8
HumectantErythritol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Urea
Buffering
Trehalose
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Diglucosyl Gallic Acid
Hydrolyzed Algae Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientEpigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantLecithin
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Hexyldecanol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Water, Panthenol, PEG-8, Erythritol, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide EOP, Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Urea, Trehalose, PCA, Sodium PCA, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Lactic Acid, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Octyldodecanol, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Hydrolyzed Algae Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Bioflavonoids, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Ethoxydiglycol, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Disodium EDTA, Sucrose Stearate, Phytosphingosine, Hexyldecanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
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 GlycerinHydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneWater. 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
