What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hectorite
AbsorbentCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingAcrylates Copolymer
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingParfum
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Quaternium-18
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 12085
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Alumina
Abrasive
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Isododecane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Hectorite, Cera Microcristallina, Acrylates Copolymer, Alcohol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Quaternium-18, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 15850, CI 12085, CI 77499, Mica, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Dimethicone, Alumina, CI 77492
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Didecene
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Squalane
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Chloride
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Betaine
Humectant
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glucose
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Raffinose
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingHibiscus Mutabilis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hydrogenated Didecene, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Glycerin, Propanediol, Squalane, Mica, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Chloride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Betaine, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol, Glucose, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Raffinose, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Hibiscus Mutabilis Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ergothioneine, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, CI 77891, CI 77163, CI 77492, CI 77491
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 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 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 77492Ci 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 77891Disteardimonium 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 HectoriteGlycerin (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 MicaChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateSynthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthethic version of mica. It consists of fluorine, aluminum and silicate.
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is used to add volume to products.
It is considered non-irritating on the skin.
Learn more about Synthetic FluorphlogopiteTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneWater. 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!
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