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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
C12-13 Alketh-9
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dextrin
AbsorbentAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Jasminum Officinale Flower Water
MaskingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Succinic Acid
BufferingGardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialPantolactone
Humectant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Sodium Polygamma-Glutamate
Emulsion StabilisingAsiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Gloiopeltis Furcata Extract
Skin ConditioningGelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Skin ProtectingCopper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, C12-13 Alketh-9, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dextrin, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Water, Gluconolactone, Succinic Acid, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Pantolactone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Asiaticoside, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Sodium Polygamma-Glutamate, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Gloiopeltis Furcata Extract, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Copper Gluconate, Disodium EDTA
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice 70%
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventBetaine
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Gluconic Acid
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningIsopentyldiol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Propanediol
Solvent
Benzyl Glycol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice 70%, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Betaine, Allantoin, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Gluconic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Butylene Glycol, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Isopentyldiol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Citric Acid, Propanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone
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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.Â
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 preservativesÂ
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 GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolThis ingredient comes from the evergreen flowering plant, gardenia. It has skin conditioning properties.
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 GlycerinTromethamine helps balance the pH and improve the texture of a product. It is synthetically created.
As an emulsifier, Tromethamine prevents oil and water ingredients from separating. This helps stabilize the product and elongate a product's shelf life. Tromethamine also makes a product thicker.
Tromethamine helps balance the pH level of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.
Oral Tromethanmine is an anti-inflammatory drug but plays the role of masking, adding fragrance, and/or balancing pH in skincare.
1,3-Propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
Learn more about Tromethamine
