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Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates Copolymer
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Lecithin
Emollient
Lycium Barbarum Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningCallicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Calcium Pantothenate
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Pyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Polyquaternium-7
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Menthol
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentParfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Benzoate
Masking
Isomalt
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium PCA, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Lycium Barbarum Callus Culture Extract, Callicarpa Japonica Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Mannitol, Polyquaternium-7, Phenoxyethanol, Menthol, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Maltodextrin, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Zea Mays Starch, Mica, Sodium Benzoate, Isomalt, Potassium Sorbate, CI 77007
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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!
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