What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.75%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 2.5%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 1.5%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Masking
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Citronellyl Acetate
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Decanal
MaskingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethylheptenal
Perfuming
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
3-Hexenol
Masking
Hexenyl Acetate
Masking
Hexyl Acetate
Masking
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Nerol
Perfuming
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPolysilicone-11
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Phytate
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Tropolone
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.75%, Homosalate 2.5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 1.5%, Octocrylene, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Citronellyl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Decanal, Decyl Glucoside, Dimethicone, Dimethylheptenal, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, 3-Hexenol, Hexenyl Acetate, Hexyl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Jojoba Esters, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Linalyl Acetate, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Nerol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polysilicone-11, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Silica, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Squalane, Triethyl Citrate, Tropolone, Water, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Adipate
EmollientIsoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Tris-Biphenyl Triazine
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Methylpropanediol
SolventUndecane
EmollientDiethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentPolyamide-3
Tridecane
Perfuming
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingDisodium Phosphate
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Phytate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingYogurt Powder
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Water, Dibutyl Adipate, Isoamyl Laurate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Triheptanoin, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Undecane, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Distarch Phosphate, Polyamide-3, Tridecane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate, Disodium Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactic Acid, Panthenol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenylpropanol, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Yogurt Powder, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Parfum, Alcohol
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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.
Butylene 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 or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholDecyl Glucoside is a plant-derived surfactant and emulsion stabilizer. It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.
Like all surfactants, it works by lowering the surface tension between water and oil. This makes it so that dirt, sebum, and makeup can be lifted off your skin and rinsed away. It also produces a dense and creamy foam.
Because it has a neutral charge, it is compatible with a wide range of ingredients and stays stable across a broad pH range/water hardiness conditions.
Patch testing has shown it to have the lowest irritation potential among common cleansing surfactants (like SLS).
Typical use levels range from 5-20% in rinse-off cleansers.
One thing worth knowing: The American Contact Dermatitis Society named the parent family, alkyl glucosides, "Allergen of the Year" in 2017. The prevalence of allergy is pretty low but be sure to patch test if you've reacted to "gentle" or sulfate-free cleansers before.
This ingredient is fungal acne safe because the fatty alcohol portion of this ingredient is below the C11-24 chain length that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Decyl GlucosideGlycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.
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!
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
