What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCetrimonium Chloride
AntimicrobialBehentrimonium Chloride
PreservativeGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSodium Lactate
BufferingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientOryza Sativa Bran Water
MaskingPolyquaternium-10
PEG-150
HumectantGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientCaffeine
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Extract
AntioxidantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Lactic Acid
BufferingButylene Glycol
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningOligopeptide-2
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lactate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Polyquaternium-10, PEG-150, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Caffeine, Panax Ginseng Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Panthenol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Lactic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Oligopeptide-2, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
CleansingSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CleansingCocamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingGlycerin
HumectantDimethiconol
EmollientTea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
CleansingAcrylates Copolymer
Cocamide Mea
EmulsifyingIsoniacinamide
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCyclodextrin
AbsorbentHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantPPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingApigenin
AntioxidantOleanolic Acid
Skin ConditioningBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
PEG-45m
HumectantGlycol Stearate
EmollientGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-73
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingParfum
MaskingMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
AbrasivePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCitric Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Dimethiconol, Tea-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamide Mea, Isoniacinamide, Adenosine, Cyclodextrin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Butylene Glycol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Apigenin, Oleanolic Acid, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, PEG-45m, Glycol Stearate, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-73, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Parfum, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 is a lab-made molecule that combines two parts: biotin (vitamin B7) and Tripeptide-1. Together, they form a peptide that’s often used in hair and eyelash products.
In-vitro studies show this ingredient helps hair bulb cells grow faster and product more structual proteins. This helps keep hair securely anchored in the follicle.
A small human study using a mascara with 2% Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 reported lashes that were about 17% longer and 19% thicker after one month.
One study from 2025 compared topical spray vs. a combined tropical/oral treatment. The combination group saw greater increases in total hair count.
While these early results are encouraging, most of the data comes from in-vitro experiments (in test tubes) or small, short-term trials.
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 looks promising for supporting hair strength and growth but there’s not yet strong clinical evidence to confirm how well it works.
Learn more about Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1Butylene 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 GlycerinThis ingredient is derived from guar gum. It is a skin conditioning agent that creates a thin, breathable film to reduce water loss during cleansing.
This leaves the skin feeling soft rather than stripped and also contributes to a creamier lather.
Due to the large molecule size, this ingredient is unlikely to penetrate skin.
Learn more about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideWater. 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