What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSchizophyllum Commune/Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root/Soybean Germ Ferment Filtrate Extract
Skin ConditioningBifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantCentella Asiatica Leaf
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
Cleansing
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
Antioxidant
Water, Schizophyllum Commune/Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root/Soybean Germ Ferment Filtrate Extract, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Ectoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Madecassoside
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf
Skin Conditioning
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol
Skin ConditioningBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyacrylate-13
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Polyisobutene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDeoxyphytantriyl Palmitamide Mea
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Methyl Gluceth-20, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Oligopeptide-1, Centella Asiatica Leaf, Sodium DNA, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate-13, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Propanediol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Chlorphenesin, Polyisobutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Carbomer, Deoxyphytantriyl Palmitamide Mea, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-Hexanediol
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 GlycolCarbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerCentella asiatica is an herb with amazing skin benefits - read more about them here.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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
