What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cyclopentasiloxane
EmollientPolyethylene
AbrasivePolybutene
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil
AbrasiveSilica Silylate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingSucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
EmollientTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Aspartate
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantTocopheryl Nicotinate
AntioxidantCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Silica
AbrasiveTin Oxide
AbrasiveWater
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCyclopentasiloxane, Polyethylene, Polybutene, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Silica Silylate, Octyldodecanol, Microcrystalline Wax, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc Gluconate, Magnesium Aspartate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopheryl Nicotinate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silica, Tin Oxide, Water, Mica, Iron Oxides, CI 77510, CI 77891, CI 77163, CI 77289, CI 77007, CI 75470, CI 77742, CI 19140, CI 77288, CI 42090
Isododecane
EmollientPolyethylene
AbrasiveSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
AbrasiveBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
EmollientHydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene
Polybutene
Silica
AbrasiveAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTin Oxide
AbrasivePentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantOctyldodecanol
EmollientSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Sorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Polyethylene, Synthetic Wax, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene, Polybutene, Silica, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phytosterols, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tin Oxide, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Sorbitan Oleate, Mica, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77510
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate is a bulking agent. It is considered a borosilicate glass; it is composed of powder or flakes of calcium and sodium borosilicates.
This ingredient is used to add volume, shine, and color to products. You'll most likely find this ingredient in makeup products.
According to in-vivo and ex-vivo studies done by a manufacturer, this ingredient works well with UV filters:
Learn more about Calcium Sodium BorosilicateThis ingredient is used to impart a blue color. It is not water-soluble.
It goes by two different names:
1. Ferric Ferrocyanide: a synthetic dark blue pigment
2. Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide: a synthetic blue pigment, also called Prussian blue
In the EU, both of these colors must be labeled as 'CI 77510'.
Learn more about CI 77510Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Mica 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 MicaOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol. It is primarily used to enhance the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, Octyldodecanol helps prevent the oils and waters from separating. It also prevents ingredients from creating foam when shaken.
Octyldodecanol is created by reducing fatty acid to an alcohol.
Due to its high molecular weight, it does not get absorbed into the skin.
Learn more about OctyldodecanolPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.
It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.
As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.
This ingredient is oil-soluble.
Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl HydroxyhydrocinnamatePolybutene is used to help control the viscosity of a product. This just means it helps adjusts the texture.
It is a polymer and does not get absorbed into the skin due to its large size.
Studies found this ingredient did not irritate skin in concentrations below 15%.
Learn more about PolybutenePolyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.
It is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.
Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaTin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
This ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.