What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthyl Oleate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantC13-15 Alkane
SolventC15-19 Alkane
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantMethylpropanediol
SolventDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingVitis Vinifera Fruit Water
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Cellulose Acetate
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantPropylene Glycol Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Ethyl Oleate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, CI 77891, C13-15 Alkane, C15-19 Alkane, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glyceryl Behenate, Propanediol, Squalane, CI 77492, Methylpropanediol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Niacinamide, Sodium Chloride, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Water, Silica, Cellulose Acetate, Magnesium Stearate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, CI 77491, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Isoeicosane
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Methylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Alumina
Abrasive
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Perfluorooctyl Triethoxysilane
Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate
Emollient
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Limonene
Perfuming
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantFicus Carica Fruit
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Isoeicosane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Hexyl Laurate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Methylparaben, Parfum, Triethyl Citrate, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Perfluorooctyl Triethoxysilane, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Limonene, Magnesium Stearate, Ficus Carica Fruit, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77163, CI 19140, CI 42090
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCi 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491CI 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Ci 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 77891Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteGlycerin (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 GlycerinMagnesium Stearate is a salt that is 2 parts stearic acid and 1 part magnesium.
It is a white powder that can be used to add bulk and color to products by binding to oil ingredients.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
