What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Bentonite
Absorbent
Propanediol
Solvent
Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil
Abrasive
Calamine
AbsorbentAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil
Masking
Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract
Skin ConditioningDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Iron Oxides
Lauryl Glucoside
CleansingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Salix Nigra Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingSilica Silylate
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Phytate
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSalicylic Acid, Water, Kaolin, Bentonite, Propanediol, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Pvp, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Calamine, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Oil, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Iron Oxides, Lauryl Glucoside, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Silica Silylate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Phytate, Titanium Dioxide, Xanthan Gum
Water
Skin ConditioningCalamine
AbsorbentKaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Bentonite
Absorbent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sophora Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ProtectingTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water, Calamine, Kaolin, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Bentonite, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Saccharide Isomerate, Sophora Japonica Flower Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Bentonite is an aluminium phyllosilicate clay with great absorbent properties. The name 'bentonite' comes from the area where the largest source is found: Fort Benton, Wyoming.
As a clay, bentonite is often used to absorb excess oil and provide exfoliation. It has also been shown to have some antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Studies show bentonite was effective at calming dermatitis from poison ivy and in diaper dermatitis of infants. Bentonite has also been shown to act as a barrier against toxic compounds on your skin.
Sunscreens containing bentonite display higher water resistance and stay on the skin for much longer. The sunscreens containing bentonite also show higher potency and UV light absorbtion.
Bentonite is naturally created from volcanic ash and several natural weathering/hydrothermal processes.
A common usage of bentonite is removing excess protein from white wines. Bentonite contains a property of being able to absorb large amounts of protein from aqueous solutions.
Phyllosilicate clay has a structure formed by sheets.
Learn more about BentoniteButylene 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 GlycolCalamine is a "pink powder" that is used to calm itchy or irritated skin. In official medical standards, calamine is basically almost all zinc oxide with a tiny bit of iron oxide added for the pink color.
Lab testing requires that it’s at least 98% zinc oxide, which just means it has to be very pure and mostly zinc oxide.
In skincare, calamine can help relieve itches, calm skin, and absorb excess moisture/oil. This is why you'll often see it used for oozing rashes. Calamine is approved as a skin protectant active at 1-25% in US OTC drug products.
A big part of calamine's soothing effect comes from zinc oxide's protective properties. Since calamine can absorb excess moisture/oil, it might be drying for already dry skin types.
A review of topical medicament allergies notes that contact dermatitis from calamine isn't typically reported, but added actives in a formulation are known sensitizers.
Learn more about CalamineGlycerin (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 GlycerinKaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about KaolinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
