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What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCoconut Alkanes
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTrehalose
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Agar
MaskingIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Globularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningMelilotus Officinalis Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHydrogen Dimethicone
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCalcium Chloride
AstringentSuccinoglycan
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Magnesium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
Coumarin
Perfuming
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Iron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide, Water, Coconut Alkanes, Propanediol, Squalane, Mica, Trehalose, Glycerin, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Agar, Isostearic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Silica, Globularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Cellulose Gum, Calcium Chloride, Succinoglycan, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Coumarin, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides, CI 15850
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSynthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, CI 77891, Zinc Oxide, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Methyl Trimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Octocrylene, CI 77492, Glycerin, Diisostearyl Malate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Niacinamide, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Propanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Synthetic Beeswax, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Hexyl Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, CI 77491, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Stearic Acid, CI 77499, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Adenosine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol
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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.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene 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 GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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
