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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate
EmulsifyingCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSqualane
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Alumina
Abrasive
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylate-13
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientEchium Plantagineum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantChromium Oxide Greens
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Octocrylene, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dibutyl Adipate, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Caprylyl Methicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Mica, Squalane, Octyldodecanol, Sucrose Stearate, Stearic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Alumina, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyacrylate-13, Aluminum Hydroxide, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Polyisobutene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Tocopherol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, CI 77891, Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 77492, Parfum
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateMica 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 MicaTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol
