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 ConditioningMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Haberlea Rhodopensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBeta Vulgaris Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Artemia Extract
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientPolygala Senega Root Extract
RefreshingBerberis Vulgaris Root Extract
AntimicrobialCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Betaine
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Methyldihydrojasmonate
MaskingMethicone
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningTribehenin
Emollient
Glucose
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-75
HumectantSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysilicone-11
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Nylon-12
Magnesium Chloride
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCalcium Chloride
AstringentCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Sulfate
Potassium Nitrate
SoothingPotassium Phosphate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
BufferingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Water, Methyl Trimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Haberlea Rhodopensis Leaf Extract, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Artemia Extract, Nymphaea Alba Root Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Polygala Senega Root Extract, Berberis Vulgaris Root Extract, Caffeine, Phenyl Trimethicone, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Betaine, Trehalose, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Cholesterol, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Methicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Faex Extract, Tribehenin, Glucose, Sucrose, Tin Oxide, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-75, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysilicone-11, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Xanthan Gum, Polyquaternium-51, Nylon-12, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid, Sodium Sulfate, Potassium Nitrate, Potassium Phosphate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77163
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCi 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 GlycerinMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaPhenoxyethanol 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.
Chances 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 ChlorideTin 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.
Tribehenin comes from glycerin and behenic acid.
It is used as an emollient, or moisturizer. Emollients form a thin barrier on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about TribeheninWater. 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
