What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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 ColorantHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientRhus Succedanea Fruit Wax
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantC20-24 Alkyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingParfum
Masking
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Alumina
Abrasive
Lecithin
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventSorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientDipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Geraniol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Silica
Abrasive
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Methyl 2-Octynoate
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, C10-18 Triglycerides, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, CI 77120, C20-24 Alkyl Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Parfum, Synthetic Wax, Alumina, Lecithin, Propylene Carbonate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Geraniol, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica, Benzyl Alcohol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citric Acid, Hydroxycitronellal, Tin Oxide, Methyl 2-Octynoate
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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.
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholC10-18 Triglycerides is a skin conditioning and texture-enhancer.
It is created from glycerin and a mixture of C10-18 fatty acids.
This ingredient improves spreadability and helps thicken a product.
According to manufacturers, it usually comes from vegetable-based saturated fatty acids. Common bases for this ingredient are coconut oil, palm kernel oil, or both.
Due to the melting point being close to skin temperature, it is usually used in lip products.
Triglycerides are a main component of fat in the human body.
Learn more about C10-18 TriglyceridesHydrogenated Vegetable Oil is created by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil in order to give it more stability. This process also raises the melting point of vegetable oil. In cosmetics, it is an emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
The term "Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil" is an umbrella term and can refer to a variety of vegetable oils and blends of: sunflower oil, soybean oil, olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, and more.
Due to the differences in vegetables, the benefits may vary.
Learn more about Hydrogenated Vegetable OilTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
