What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cera Alba
Emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingLawsonia Inermis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
EDTA
Water, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Cera Alba, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Ceteareth-20, Lawsonia Inermis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lactic Acid, Parfum, EDTA
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin ConditioningBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingCopernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSucrose Polystearate
EmollientTetrasodium Iminodisuccinate
Trisodium EDTA
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Alcohol Denat., Water, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Cellulose Gum, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Dibutyl Adipate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Homosalate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sucrose Polystearate, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, Trisodium EDTA, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Xanthan Gum
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinVP/Hexadecene Copolymer is a synthetic film-forming agent. It has both water and oil loving properties, allowing it to create a flexible, even film on the skin.
This ingredient helps enhance texture, smoothness, and wear resistance in makeup products while reducing tackiness.
Water. 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
