What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyethylene
Abrasive
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingTalc
Abrasive
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCoco-Caprylate, Silica, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Mica, Polyethylene, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Tristearate, Talc, Lauroyl Lysine, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 15850
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Tricaprylin
Perfuming
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Silica
Abrasive
Behenyl Behenate
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Fusanus Acuminatus Seed Oil
Antioxidant
Citrus Glauca Fruit
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Fusanus Spicatus Kernel Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
CI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Tricaprylin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Silica, Behenyl Behenate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Seed Oil, Fusanus Acuminatus Seed Oil, Citrus Glauca Fruit, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Fusanus Spicatus Kernel Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, CI 77742, CI 77891, Mica, Iron Oxides
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 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 77891Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil is created by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil in order to give it more stability. This process also raises the melting point of vegetable oil. In cosmetics, it is an emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
The term "Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil" is an umbrella term and can refer to a variety of vegetable oils and blends of: sunflower oil, soybean oil, olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, and more.
Due to the differences in vegetables, the benefits may vary.
Learn more about Hydrogenated Vegetable OilMica 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 MicaThis ingredient is also known as sweet almond oil. It is a lightweight, cold-pressed oil from the ripe seeds of the sweet almond tree.
Sweet almond oil is rich in skin-nourishing fatty acids such as oleic acid (55-86%) and linolenic acid (7-35%).
As an emollient, it softens and hydrates skin by forming a thin barrier that locks in moisture.
Clinical studies have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing. The CIR Expert Panel has evaluated the available safety data and concluded it is safe for topical use.
Because of the oleic acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis OilThis ingredient is the oil from the apricot.
Apricot Kernel Oil is an emollient and helps soften skin. This is due to its fatty acid components. Some of these fatty acids include linoleic and oleic acid.
This ingredient also has antioxidant properties from Vitamins A, C, and E. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. Besides being antioxidants, these vitamins provide plenty of skin benefits as well.
Learn more about Prunus Armeniaca Kernel OilThis ingredient is also known as castor oil. It is a skin conditioning ingredient.
The star component of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, an unusual fatty acid that makes up ~80-92% of its composition.
In skincare, it is an emollient that dries down to a solid film with water-binding properties. This helps keep skin hydrated and helps reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
A 2026 dermatology review pulls together its broader uses:
Human clinical testing found this ingredient to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Because castor oil contains fatty acids in the C11-24 range, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
At this time, the literature does not support castor oil in regrowing hair. A 2022 systematic review found no strong evidence that it supports hair growth and only weak evidence that it improves hair shine.
Castor oil itself carries "perfuming" and "masking" function tags according to the official CosIng database. This is because of its mild odor and odor-dampening properties.
Learn more about Ricinus Communis Seed OilSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaTocopherol 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 Tocopherol
