What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cellulose
Absorbent
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lactobionic Acid
Buffering
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Disodium EDTA
Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract
Emollient
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingSaposhnikovia Divaricata Root Extract
AntimicrobialCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isohexadecane
EmollientSodium Salicylate
Preservative
Gastrodia Elata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAlbizia Julibrissin Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Quaternium-73
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Cellulose, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Lactobionic Acid, Citric Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Disodium EDTA, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Aminomethyl Propanol, Saposhnikovia Divaricata Root Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isohexadecane, Sodium Salicylate, Gastrodia Elata Root Extract, Albizia Julibrissin Flower Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Glycolic Acid, Quaternium-73, 1,2-Hexanediol, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Alpha-Arbutin
Antioxidant
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Fraxinus Rhynchophylla Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
PEG-45 Palm Kernel Glycerides
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Centella Asiatica Extract, Alpha-Arbutin, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Fraxinus Rhynchophylla Leaf Extract, PEG-45 Palm Kernel Glycerides, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Propanediol, Allantoin, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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
