What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
C15-19 Alkane
SolventOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyethylene
Abrasive
Polybutene
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientSucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
Emollient
Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSilica Silylate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDicalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Propylene Carbonate
SolventRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Lupinus Albus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantC15-19 Alkane, Octyldodecanol, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Mica, Polyethylene, Polybutene, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Silica, Cera Microcristallina, Silica Silylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dicalcium Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propylene Carbonate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 42090, CI 15850, CI 45410
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingDimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientC10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Polymethyl Methacrylate, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyethylene, Isononyl Isononanoate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Microcrystalline Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tin Oxide
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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.
Mica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaPolyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.
It is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthethic version of mica. It consists of fluorine, aluminum and silicate.
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is used to add volume to products.
It is considered non-irritating on the skin.
Learn more about Synthetic FluorphlogopiteTin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable, shelf-friendly form of vitamin E.
Formulators love it because plain vitamin E oxidizes quickly once it hits air. This acetate version stays stable and resists going off, helping to extend a product's shelf life.
It's actually inactive on its own and works like a slow-release "storage" form; the enzymes in your skin called esterases gradually convert it into active vitamin E over time.
One in vivo study showed 5% of the acetate in the living layer of the epidermis converted to vitamin E after 5 days of application. This study also found the skin gained protection against UV damage even though the conversion was slow and small.
Once converted, vitamin E acts as a skin's main fat-soluble antioxidant that fights free radicals to protect skin from damage.
Topical vitamin E generally boosts the skin's photoprotection, and it reduced UV-damage in animal models.
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.
Overall, it has a pretty solid safety profile and has been found to be non-irritating and non-comedogenic. Allergic reactions may happen but stay rare due to how widely the ingredient gets used.
The concentration will vary depending on the formula; industry data shows 0.1% in baby lotions, 3% in lipsticks, and 5% in foot powders. You can also find this ingredient at 100% in a pure vitamin E oil.
Most leave-on skincare keeps it at the lower end, often between 0.5-1%.
Learn more about Tocopheryl Acetate
