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Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Isododecane
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantIsohexadecane
EmollientLauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate
Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingSorbitan Caprylate
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Di-C12-13 Alkyl Tartrate
EmollientAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Stearalkonium Bentonite
Gel FormingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Phytic Acid
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Silica, Isododecane, Lauroyl Lysine, Mica, Isohexadecane, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Trisiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Sodium Chloride, Sorbitan Caprylate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Biotin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Di-C12-13 Alkyl Tartrate, Alcohol, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Alcohol Denat., Phytic Acid, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, CI 77491
Water
Skin ConditioningUndecane
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
C13-15 Alkane
SolventCalcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Tridecane
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantGalactoarabinan
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningFructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Glycoproteins
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Gigartina Stellata Extract
Skin ProtectingGlutathione
Magnolol
Antioxidant
Honokiol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Phytonadione Epoxide
AstringentCholecalciferol
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPhytic Acid
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Undecane, Octyldodecanol, C13-15 Alkane, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Tridecane, Mica, Galactoarabinan, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Jojoba Esters, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Squalane, Propanediol, Bioflavonoids, Fructooligosaccharides, Glycoproteins, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Glutathione, Magnolol, Honokiol, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Zea Mays Oil, Phytonadione Epoxide, Cholecalciferol, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Xanthan Gum, Phytic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Pentylene Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, CI 77163, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
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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.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Glycerin (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 GlycerinMica 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 MicaPhytic Acid is a gentle AHA and antioxidant. AHAs are chemical exfoliants that help remove dead skin cells. Phytic Acid has a slight and mild exfoliating effect.
The chemical makeup makes it classified as an AHA, much like lactic acid.
In some cases, it is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water, helping to stabilize the ingredients in a product.
An interesting fact about phytic acid is that it is considered an antinutrient. People do not have the enzyme needed to properly breakdown and digest phytic acid. When ingested, phytic acid binds to minerals and prevents them from being absorbed.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Phytic AcidChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideTin 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.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
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.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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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