What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolybutene
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Powder
Skin ConditioningPortulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningSucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSilica
Abrasive
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingKaolin
Abrasive
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientTriisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningAroma
CI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polybutene, Jojoba Esters, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Cholesterol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ergothioneine, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Powder, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Sucrose Cocoate, Panthenol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Silica, Carbomer, Kaolin, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Xanthan Gum, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Triisostearin, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Octyldodecanol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Oleate, Water, Aroma, CI 77742, CI 17200, CI 45380, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77891
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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.
Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impart or mask a flavor.
The name is slightly confusing. This is because INCI associates aroma with flavor instead of smell.
Here is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:
“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”
INCI shows the only purpose of aroma to be "flavouring".
However, due to regulation differences, some companies may use aroma in place of parfum.
In Canada, this ingredient only has to be listed in concentrations above 1%.
Learn more about AromaGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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 Water
