What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCellulose
Absorbent
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAvena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentCarrageenan
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 18820
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Zinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Moroccan Lava Clay
Abrasive
Carrageenan
Tetrasodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMontmorillonite
AbsorbentSalicylic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 61570
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Kaolin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Zea Mays Starch, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Moroccan Lava Clay, Carrageenan, Tetrasodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Montmorillonite, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, CI 61570, CI 77492, Linalool, Geraniol, Coumarin, Citronellol, Parfum
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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.
Carrageenan comes from red seaweed or algae. It is made up of polysaccharides and a highly flexible compound. Red algae cell walls are rich in carrageenan.
In cosmetics, it helps to thicken the texture. Studies show carrageenan extracted from red algae possess antioxidant properties. Components found in carrageenan include: lipids, fatty acids, Vitamin E, proteins, and several amino acids.
Learn more about different types of algae.
Carrageenan is also commonly used in medicine and food. It is a vegan alternative to animal-based gelatin.
Learn more about CarrageenanCI 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
