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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantErythritol
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantCodium Tomentosum Extract
Skin ProtectingHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Niacinamide
SmoothingGelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantLimonium Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantCrocus Sativus Flower Extract
MaskingSea Silt Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningHizikia Fusiforme Extract
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningEcklonia Cava Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantGlycogen
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantPropanediol
SolventPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate/Hema Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingParfum
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientDenatonium Benzoate
MaskingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Erythritol, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Limonium Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Crocus Sativus Flower Extract, Sea Silt Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Corallina Officinalis Extract, Hizikia Fusiforme Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Glycogen, Potassium Hyaluronate, PPG-10 Methyl Glucose Ether, Hydroxyacetophenone, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate/Hema Crosspolymer, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Denatonium Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal
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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 GlycolSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water