What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialHomosalate
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
CI 77007
Cosmetic Colorant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Alumina
Abrasive
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Nephrite Powder
Abrasive
Kaolin
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
C12-15 Alcohols
Emollient
C30-45 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Disodium EDTA
Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
Perfuming
Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
BHT
Antioxidant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantTin Oxide
Abrasive
Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Polyquaternium-10
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantLysine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Sodium Magnesium Silicate
Glutathione
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Homosalate, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, CI 77007, 1,2-Hexanediol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, Silica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Boron Nitride, Alumina, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Parfum, Caprylyl Glycol, Nephrite Powder, Kaolin, Mica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Simethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Zinc Oxide, C12-15 Alcohols, C30-45 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Disodium EDTA, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Limonene, Ectoin, CI 77491, Linalool, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Propanediol, BHT, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Tin Oxide, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Lysine, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Glutathione
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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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