What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMethyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sorbitol
Humectant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Chloride
Masking
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingLysine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Honokiol
Antioxidant
Magnolol
Antioxidant
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Methyl Trimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbitol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Niacinamide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Lysine, Magnesium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Honokiol, Magnolol, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Tocopherol, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningHexyl Laurate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Emulsion Stabilising
Jasminum Sambac Leaf Cell Extract
Masking
Mangostin
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Alcaligenes Polysaccharides
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAmodimethicone
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingMagnesium Chloride
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientGlucose
Humectant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Hexyl Laurate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Squalane, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Jasminum Sambac Leaf Cell Extract, Mangostin, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Amodimethicone, Carbomer, Magnesium Chloride, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Glucose, Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Mica, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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 HydroxideBenzyl Alcohol is most commonly used as a preservative. It also has a subtle, sweet smell. Small amounts of Benzyl Alcohol is not irritating and safe to use in skincare products. Most Benzyl Alcohol is derived from fruits such as apricots.
Benzyl Alcohol has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. These properties help lengthen the shelf life of products. Benzyl Alcohol is a solvent and helps dissolve other ingredients. It can also improve the texture and spreadability.
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is an astringent alcohol.
Using high concentrations of these alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholCi 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 77891Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLysine is an essential amino acid. Your body is unable to produce it naturally and we mainly get lysine from food sources.
Our bodies use lysine for growth and tissue repair. The skin uses amino acids as a precursor for building protein, and therefore keratins, collagen and elastin.
We don't have a description for Magnesium Chloride yet.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSodium Lauroyl Glutamate is the sodium salt from the lauric acid of glutamic acid.
It is a surfactant and helps cleanse the skin. Surfactants gather oil, dirt, and other pollutants from your skin so they may be washed away easily.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
