What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Lauryl Lactate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Ornithine
Skin ConditioningTrifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Teprenone
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Yeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein
Skin ConditioningMethylsilanol Mannuronate
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningSpirulina Maxima Extract
SmoothingFucus Serratus Extract
Skin ProtectingSea Whip Extract
Skin ConditioningLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin Protecting
Palmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingSaccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin ConditioningHimanthalia Elongata Extract
Skin ProtectingUlva Lactuca Extract
Skin ConditioningSilanetriol
Glycogen
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Methylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropanediol
Solvent
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Dextran
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Mannitol
Humectant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Levulinic Acid
Perfuming
P-Anisic Acid
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Lauryl Lactate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phospholipids, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Benzyl Alcohol, Ornithine, Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2, Teprenone, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Yeast Extract, Glycolipids, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Plankton Extract, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Fucus Serratus Extract, Sea Whip Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Palmaria Palmata Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Lysate Filtrate, Himanthalia Elongata Extract, Ulva Lactuca Extract, Silanetriol, Glycogen, Tocopherol, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dehydroacetic Acid, Dextran, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Mannitol, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Levulinic Acid, P-Anisic Acid, Potassium Sorbate
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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
