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Ingredients Side-by-side
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Candelilla Cera
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Oryzanol
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantRhus Succedanea Fruit Wax
Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil
Abrasive
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Mica, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Iron Oxides, CI 15850, CI 77891
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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.
Ci 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 77891Glyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateMica 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 Mica
