What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Carnitine
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingLactic Acid
Buffering
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetearyl Olivate
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Santalum Austrocaledonicum Wood Oil
Masking
Teprenone
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingOrmenis Multicaulis Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Dextran
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Lauryl Laurate, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Carnitine, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Lactic Acid, Alcohol Denat., Phenoxyethanol, Cetearyl Olivate, Mica, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Olivate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Santalum Austrocaledonicum Wood Oil, Teprenone, Tocopherol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Ormenis Multicaulis Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Dextran, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, CI 77891
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.5%
UV Absorber
Homosalate 5%
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 6%
UV Absorber
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyacrylate-13
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Steareth-21
CleansingPolyisobutene
Disodium EDTA
Silica
Abrasive
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.5%, Homosalate 5%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4%, Octocrylene 6%, Water, Caprylyl Methicone, Glycerin, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyacrylate-13, Chlorphenesin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Steareth-21, Polyisobutene, Disodium EDTA, Silica, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Titanium Dioxide, Mica
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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.
Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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
