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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene
UV AbsorberIsopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV AbsorberDimethicone
EmollientButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientSilica
AbrasivePolymethyl Methacrylate
Sucrose Tristearate
EmollientAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 61
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethiconol
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin ConditioningHydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantTriethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningWater, Octocrylene, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dimethicone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Sucrose Tristearate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 61, Allantoin, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Gluconate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSodium Cocoyl Glutamate
CleansingSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPEG-75
HumectantCitric Acid
BufferingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantSaccharide Isomerate
HumectantSodium Benzoate
MaskingSodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, PEG-75, Citric Acid, Allantoin, Caffeine, Carbomer, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Phytosphingosine, Propylene Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum
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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.
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum