What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingPolyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
Skin Conditioning
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Myristyl Glucoside
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Mica, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tocopherol, Lauryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Boron Nitride, Myristyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Tin Oxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPvp
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acrylates Copolymer
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
CI 77947
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Squalane
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Pisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Mica, Pvp, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, CI 77491, CI 77163, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, CI 77947, Octyldodecanol, Phenoxyethanol, Squalane, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77499, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Pisum Sativum Extract, Potassium Sorbate
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 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 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.
Water. 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
