What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Boron Nitride
AbsorbentMica
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Quercetin
Antioxidant
Blue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantChromium Hydroxide Green
CI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantUltramarines
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77947
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Boron Nitride, Mica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lauroyl Lysine, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Quercetin, Blue 1 Lake, CI 42090, Iron Oxides, CI 45410, CI 15850, CI 19140, CI 15985, Chromium Hydroxide Green, CI 77289, CI 77288, Ultramarines, Zinc Oxide, CI 77947
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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.
This ingredient comes from a fatty acid (lauric acid) and amino acid (lysine). It is used to add a silky feel to cosmetics.
According to a manufacturer, its fatty acid base leaves a silky feeling on the skin. It also has emollient properties because of this. Emollients help soften skin by preventing water from evaporating.
Lauroyl lysine is barely soluble in water.
Learn more about Lauroyl LysineMica 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 MicaQuercetin is an antioxidant.
Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter comes from the Theobroma cacoa, or Cacao tree. Cacao trees are native to tropical landscapes.
Like other plant butters, Cacao seed butter is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture in, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Cacao seed butter contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules by stabilizing them. Unstable free-radicals may cause damage to your skin cells. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter can be bad for acne prone skin.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed ButterTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate
