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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Isoeicosane
EmollientParaffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
AstringentFomes Officinalis Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingTromethamine
BufferingBenzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Trisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylyl Methicone, Isoeicosane, Paraffinum Liquidum, Sodium Chloride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Fomes Officinalis Extract, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Disodium Phosphate, Tromethamine, Benzophenone-4, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Diazolidinyl Urea, CI 42090, CI 16035
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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.
Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy.
Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly.
The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics
There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels.
Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5.
The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water.
Learn more about CyclopentasiloxaneChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium 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!
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