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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
HumectantSalicylic Acid
MaskingMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialUrea
BufferingHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicRosa Canina Fruit Extract
AstringentPterocarpus Soyauxii Wood Extract
AstringentPhellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Distichon Extract
Skin ProtectingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialArtemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPlantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCrithmum Maritimum Extract
Skin ConditioningSpiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentMenthyl Lactate
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingGlycolic Acid
BufferingSodium Carbonate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingDisodium EDTA
T-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingDenatonium Benzoate
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingCitronellol
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Urea, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Pterocarpus Soyauxii Wood Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Hordeum Distichon Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Menthyl Lactate, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, T-Butyl Alcohol, Denatonium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantBetaine Salicylate
AntimicrobialOctyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingBetaine
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantGlycerin
HumectantGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
HumectantNelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
HumectantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingGypsophila Paniculata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCapryloyl Salicylic Acid
ExfoliatingBeta-Glucan
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
MaskingAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantWater, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Betaine Salicylate, Octyldodeceth-16, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Tromethamine, Betaine, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Allantoin, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Gypsophila Paniculata Root Extract, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aspartic Acid, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
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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.
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 GlycolDisodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAWater. 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