What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Alumina
Abrasive
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
AstringentCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Cholesterol
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCymbidium Grandiflorum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Silsesquioxane Copolymer
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogen Dimethicone
Lactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Lecithin
Emollient
Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Malva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentMaris Sal
Skin ConditioningMethicone
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Morus Alba Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Polysilicone-11
Pullulan
Sclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingSerica
HumectantSilica
Abrasive
Sodium Carrageenan
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingSodium PCA
Humectant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tetrasodium EDTA
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trehalose
Humectant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Urea
Buffering
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cyclohexasiloxane, Water, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Alcohol Denat., Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Alumina, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Cholesterol, Cucumis Sativus Seed Extract, Cymbidium Grandiflorum Flower Extract, Dimethicone/Silsesquioxane Copolymer, Dimethiconol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hexylene Glycol, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Lactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Lecithin, Lilium Candidum Bulb Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Maltodextrin, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Maris Sal, Methicone, Mica, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Phytosphingosine, Polyquaternium-51, Polysilicone-11, Pullulan, Sclerotium Gum, Serica, Silica, Sodium Carrageenan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium PCA, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trehalose, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Triethyl Citrate, Urea, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Oxide, Phenoxyethanol
Talc
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Alumina
Abrasive
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Alumina is another name for the compound aluminum oxide. It is used as a thickener, absorbent, and abrasive.
As an absorbent, alumina can give a mattifying effect. It is used in mineral sunscreens to help coat nano-sized filters, such as titanium dioxide. By increasing the size of the UV filters, these ingredients stay on the skin for a longer time. By coating small sized ingredients, alumina helps thicken a product.
Alumina may be used as an abrasive, or exfoliant.
Alumina is naturally occurring in the mineral corundum. Certain varieties of corundum create rubies and sapphires. Corundum is also the crystalline form of alumina.
Learn more about AluminaCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolMica 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 MicaPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Silica, 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 SilicaWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
