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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
PEG-32
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Trideceth-9
EmulsifyingDiazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Agar
MaskingCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Rose Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Trehalose, Saccharide Isomerate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, PEG-32, 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Trideceth-9, Diazolidinyl Urea, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Agar, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Parfum, Rose Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, CI 19140, CI 17200
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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!
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