What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Acetate
MaskingEthyl Acetate
PerfumingNitrocellulose
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer
Glycol
HumectantTrimellitic Anhydride
Vp/Va Copolymer
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
MaskingSilica
AbrasiveTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantIsopropyl Alcohol
SolventStearalkonium Bentonite
Gel FormingN-Butyl Alcohol
PerfumingAcrylates Copolymer
Benzophenone-1
UV AbsorberStyrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Diacetone Alcohol
MaskingPhosphoric Acid
BufferingCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantTrimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Ipdi/PPG-15 Glyceryl Ether Copolymer
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 12085
Cosmetic ColorantBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantUltramarines
CI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
AbrasiveButyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer, Glycol, Trimellitic Anhydride, Vp/Va Copolymer, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Silica, Titanium Dioxide, Isopropyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Bentonite, N-Butyl Alcohol, Acrylates Copolymer, Benzophenone-1, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Diacetone Alcohol, Phosphoric Acid, CI 19140, Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Ipdi/PPG-15 Glyceryl Ether Copolymer, CI 15850, CI 12085, Blue 1 Lake, CI 77499, Ultramarines, CI 77510, CI 77491, Tin Oxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
We don't have a description for Butyl Acetate yet.
Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.
Isopropyl Alcohol is a small, fast-evaporating alcohol.
Formulators use it as a solvent, a way to think out thick liquids, an antifoaming agent, and occasionally a fragrance ingredient.
Reported use concentrations run from 0.002%-100% and any number over 50% usually comes from a nail product.
Actual skincare numbers run much lower: cleansers (0.3-26%), toners (0.07-7%), face moisturizers (0.04-0.2%).
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel reviewed it and concluded it is safe in the present practices of use and the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies it as a non-carcinogenic to humans.
True allergy to this ingredient is uncommon but real: 44 out of 1,450 patients patch tested between 1992-2011 reacted with most cases clustering in people with leg ulcers, occupational hand eczema, or repeated use of Isopropyl Alcohol on already-broken skin.
Irritation and dryness are far more likely than allergy; before you throw away your skincare, just know this is dose-dependent and the risk is modest.
The irritant potential of the alcohols used in hand antiseptics is very low and skin irritation is significantly lower after alcohol application than after detergents (though isopropanol is somewhat more irritating than ethanol).
A 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests so the industry keeps this ingredient at low percentages in eye-area products.
One genuine caution: a 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests, so it belongs at low percentages in eye-area products, which is where the industry already keeps it.
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Learn more about Isopropyl AlcoholN-Butyl Alcohol is a fragrance and is an alcohol.
We don't have a description for Nitrocellulose yet.