Bifesta Foaming Whip Versus Bifesta Foaming Whip
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Lauroyl Aspartate
CleansingGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantIsobutane
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
PEG-150 Stearate
Surfactant
Glyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSorbitan Cocoate
Emulsifying
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantPEG-32
HumectantMyristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acetyl Hydroxyproline
EmollientCarbon Dioxide
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
O-Cymen-5-Ol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Water, Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-6, Isobutane, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, PEG-150 Stearate, Glyceryl Laurate, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Cocoate, Ethoxydiglycol, PEG-32, Myristyl Alcohol, Acetyl Hydroxyproline, Carbon Dioxide, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantIsobutane
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
PEG-32
HumectantPEG-6
HumectantPEG-150 Stearate
Surfactant
PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate
Surfactant
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Bentonite
Absorbent
Charcoal
Abrasive
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingCarbon Dioxide
PEG-50 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Orange Roughy Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pentasodium Triphosphate
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Isobutane, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, PEG-32, PEG-6, PEG-150 Stearate, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Bentonite, Charcoal, Lauryl Glucoside, Carbon Dioxide, PEG-50 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Orange Roughy Oil, Pentasodium Triphosphate, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol
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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.
We don't have a description for Carbon Dioxide yet.
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinThis ingredient is a low-molecular weight gas using as a propellant in foams, sprays, and mousses.
It is not intended to interact with skin in a meaningful way as it evaporates almost immediately after dispensing and only leaving behind the actual product formula.
If it does somehow make it onto your skin, it is chemically inert and does not penetrate or get absorbed into skin. Safety assessments note that adverse skin reactions to this ingredient are uncommon.
Learn more about IsobutanePEG-150 Stearate isn't fungal acne safe.
PEG-32 is a synthetic and water-soluble polymer with 32 repeating units. It has humectant, solvent, and emulsifying properties.
As a solvent and emulsifier, it helps dissolve and blend ingredients. It is also able to attract water as a humectant to help hydrate skin. According to a manufacturer, this ingredient is non-greasy, gentle, and mildly scented.
Japanese manufacturers will sometimes call this ingredient PEG 1540.
Learn more about PEG-32We don't have a description for PEG-6 yet.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate is a nonionic emulsifier and skin conditioner made from Polyglycerin-10 and Myristic Acid.
As a skin conditioning agent, this ingredient leaves skin feeling soft without a greasy finish. As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions.
You'll likely see this ingredient in "clean" formulations because it's considered a natural alternative to PEGs.
Patch testing at concentration 0.1-1% showed no reactions and this ingredient is considered to be well-tolerated across skin types.
Due to its myristic acid base, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polyglyceryl-10 MyristateWater. 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
