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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Polysilicone-11
Silica
Abrasive
Dimethicone Silylate
Sucrose
Humectant
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Algae Extract
EmollientSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingGelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingCaffeine
Skin Conditioning
Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Skin ProtectingMorus Bombycis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAmorphophallus Konjac Root Powder
Abrasive
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingStearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Isododecane
EmollientAcrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Laureth-21
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Magnesium Myristate
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polysilicone-11, Silica, Dimethicone Silylate, Sucrose, Isopentyldiol, Algae Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Caffeine, Poria Cocos Sclerotium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Morus Bombycis Root Extract, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Laureth-7, Stearyl Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Polyethylene, Isododecane, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer, Laureth-21, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, Mica, CI 77163, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientPPG-51/Smdi Copolymer
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract
MaskingRhododendron Ferrugineum Extract
MaskingSea Water
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyurethane-35
Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate
Emulsifying
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantLinoleic Acid
Cleansing
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPPG-8-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSqualane
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventTetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPhenylpropanol
Masking
Iron Oxides
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Isododecane, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, PPG-51/Smdi Copolymer, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract, Sea Water, Phenoxyethanol, Polyurethane-35, Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Dipropylene Glycol, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Phytosterols, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, PPG-8-Ceteth-20, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Squalane, Methylpropanediol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Mica, Phenylpropanol, 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.
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.
Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:
Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.
Learn more about Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerButylene 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 GlycolCaprylyl 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, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecaneMica 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 MicaPhenoxyethanol 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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