What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingIsododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningSucrose Tetraisostearate
EmollientPEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Arginine
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic Colorant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dextrin Palmitate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Butylene Glycol, Water, Sucrose Tetraisostearate, PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Triisostearate, Arginine, Sodium Hyaluronate, BHT, Tocopherol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sodium Dehydroacetate, CI 77492, Mica, Titanium Dioxide
C11-12 Isoparaffin
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientDextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantParaffin
Perfuming
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate
EmulsifyingSucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
Emollient
Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate
Emulsifying
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Sucrose Tetraisostearate
EmollientPEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl Pullulan
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion Stabilising
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Magnesium Silicate
PEG/PPG-36/41 Dimethyl Ether
Skin ConditioningMortierella Oil
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
C11-12 Isoparaffin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Isododecane, Dextrin Palmitate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, CI 77499, Paraffin, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Water, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Sucrose Tetraisostearate, PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Triisostearate, Trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl Pullulan, Microcrystalline Wax, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Arginine, Tocopherol, BHT, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, PEG/PPG-36/41 Dimethyl Ether, Mortierella Oil, Parfum, Glycerin, Citronellol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate
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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.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineBHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDextrin Palmitate comes from the palmitic acid ester of Dextrin. It is used as an emulsifier and texture enhancer.
Emulsifiers help keep ingredients together. According to a manufacturer, dextrin palmitate helps create a low-viscosity gel texture.
Due to its fatty acid base, this ingredient is not fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Dextrin PalmitateDisteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
Learn more about IsododecanePeg-10 Dimethicone is silicone with conditioner and emulsifier properties. It mostly acts as an emollient in skincare and and humectant in haircare.
According to the manufacturer, acidic formulations decrease the stability of this ingredient. It works best in neutral or near neutral formulations.
PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Triisostearate is an oil.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWe don't have a description for Sucrose Tetraisostearate yet.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicone used to bind and stabilize ingredients.
As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. This can help elongate the shelf life of products.
Triethoxycaprylylsilane is often used to coat mineral sunscreens ingredients to help give a better feel. It also helps reduce oxidative stress in sunscreens.
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneThis silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.
According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.
Learn more about TrimethylsiloxysilicateWater. 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!
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