What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
C11-12 Isoparaffin
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingMica
Cosmetic ColorantMethicone
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningMethylpropanediol
SolventEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantC11-12 Isoparaffin, Titanium Dioxide, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Magnesium Stearate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Mica, Methicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventGlycerin
HumectantPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingMagnesium Sulfate
Sodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantLysine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPunica Granatum Bark/Fruit Extract
AntimicrobialLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningCI 77002
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isononyl Isononanoate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Isostearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Magnesium Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Lysine, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Bark/Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Caffeine, CI 77002, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Glycerin (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.