What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientIsopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Undecane
EmollientArginine
Masking
CI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantCitric Acid
Buffering
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Xyloside
EmulsifyingPolyaminopropyl Biguanide
Preservative
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingTridecane
Perfuming
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientC15-19 Alkane
SolventIsopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Cocoate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCentaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
Astringent
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTrisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzethonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
CI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantCI 61565
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Isododecane, C15-19 Alkane, Isopropyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Biotin, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Benzethonium Chloride, CI 60725, CI 61565
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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.
This synthetic colorant is used to add a violet color to products. It is water-soluble.
Isododecane 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.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecaneIsopropyl Palmitate is a lightweight emollient made by combining isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid.
It is an emollient that leaves skin feeling smooth and silky without leaving a greasy feel.
Typical usage concentrations range from 1-5%.
Human testing shows it's non-irritating and non-sensitizing, and the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has cleared it at very high levels (79% in leave-on products).
The one thing worth knowing about its comedogenic score of 3-4 is to keep it in perspective: these ratings come from old rabbit-ear tests using 100% of pure ingredient and doesn't reflect how it behaves at low levels in a finished product.
Because it is an ester of palmitic acid (C16), it falls into the range that the Malassezia yeast can feed on and is considered not fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Isopropyl PalmitateChances 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 ChlorideWater. 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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