What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Triolein
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lecithin
Emollient
Methyl Acetylglycyrrhetinoyl Hydroxyprolinate
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl Canola Glycerides
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantAcetyl Hydroxyproline
EmollientGlycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Pullulan
Sorbitol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Alumina
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Methicone
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialSodium Citrate
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantStearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Niacinamide, Triolein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Methyl Acetylglycyrrhetinoyl Hydroxyprolinate, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Acetyl Hydroxyproline, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Linoleic Acid, Pullulan, Sorbitol, Trehalose, Alumina, Silica, Laureth-7, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Methicone, Xanthan Gum, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Dipropylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Mica, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinMica 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 MicaTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
