What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Isohexadecane
EmollientPotassium Laureth Phosphate
EmulsifyingOligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Camellia Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Isohexadecane, Potassium Laureth Phosphate, Oligopeptide-1, Propylene Glycol, Trehalose, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Salicylic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Parfum, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Xanthan Gum, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Stabilising
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1
Antioxidant
Pulsatilla Koreana Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningZanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentSophora Flavescens Root Extract
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Niacinamide, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy.
Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly.
The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics
There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels.
Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5.
The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water.
Learn more about CyclopentasiloxaneGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
