What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tribehenin
Emollient
Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEthyl Menthane Carboxamide
TonicPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylene Carbonate
SolventDipropylene Glycol
HumectantTin Oxide
Abrasive
Rosa Gallica Flower Extract
AstringentSorbitol
Humectant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sodium Chloride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tribehenin, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Mica, CI 77891, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethyl Menthane Carboxamide, Propylene Glycol, Propylene Carbonate, Dipropylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Sorbitol, CI 19140, CI 14700, Tocopherol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Rhamnose
HumectantHydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Germ Oil
Emollient
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningMyrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extract
EmollientTin Oxide
Abrasive
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Potassium PCA
Humectant
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingNigella Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientMethylsilanol Mannuronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingCapparis Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Polysilicone-11
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingOctyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Rhamnose, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Zea Mays Germ Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Beeswax, Myristyl Myristate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extract, Tin Oxide, Stearic Acid, Potassium PCA, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Trehalose, Isohexadecane, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Adenosine, Magnesium Sulfate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Disodium Phosphate, Capparis Spinosa Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polysilicone-11, Polysorbate 80, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Tocopherol, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, CI 77891, Linalool, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeDipropylene 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 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.
Tin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
