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Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Corn Starch Modified
AbsorbentGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentC20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingC20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Emulsion Stabilising
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
O-Cymen-5-Ol
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRhamnose
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientWater, Dibutyl Adipate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Corn Starch Modified, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, C20-22 Alcohols, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Cellulose Gum, Ectoin, Mannitol, Xylitol, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Xanthan Gum, Rhamnose, Sodium Hydroxide, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tocopherol, Propylheptyl Caprylate
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Methylpropanediol
SolventDimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingQuaternium-18 Hectorite
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Vinyldimethicone
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Parfum
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Stearoyl Inulin
EmollientPropylene Carbonate
SolventTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Disodium EDTA
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Nymphaea Caerulea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningEthoxydiglycol
HumectantLens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Rhododendron Mucronulatum Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Paeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Titanium Dioxide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Methylpropanediol, Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Niacinamide, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Sodium Chloride, Quaternium-18 Hectorite, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Vinyldimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Parfum, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Stearoyl Inulin, Propylene Carbonate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Silica, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Nymphaea Caerulea Flower Extract, Ethoxydiglycol, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Maltodextrin, Rhododendron Mucronulatum Flower Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet feel. The sources of Dicaprylyl Carbonate may be synthetic or from animals.
As an emollient, Dicaprylyl Carbonate creates a film on the skin. This film traps moisture in, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
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 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!
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