What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Dextrin Myristate
EmulsifyingCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polybutene
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Silk
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningCI 77266
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Wax, Dextrin Myristate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Polyethylene, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Polybutene, Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, CI 77266
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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.
Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecanePentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPolybutene 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 Polybutene
