What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Alumina
Abrasive
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
C30-45 Alkyl Methicone
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
C30-45 Olefin
Skin ConditioningCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSilk Amino Acids
HumectantSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbic Acid
Preservative
Talc
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Glucoside
EmollientXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Titanium Dioxide, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Triethylhexanoin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Alumina, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Stearic Acid, C30-45 Olefin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, CI 77492, Octyldodecanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silk Amino Acids, Sodium Chloride, Sorbic Acid, Talc, CI 77891, Tocopheryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Silica
Abrasive
Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Beheneth-25
CleansingEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingHydroxypropyltrimonium Maltodextrin Crosspolymer
SurfactantLecithin
Emollient
Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCoco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Silica, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Propanediol, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Beheneth-25, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Niacinamide, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract, Arginine, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Maltodextrin Crosspolymer, Lecithin, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Maltodextrin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Glucoside
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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.
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, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl 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 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
