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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC9-12 Alkane
SolventSqualane
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Tribehenin
Emollient
Ethyl Oleate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Plankton Extract
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethyl Stearate
Emollient
Ethyl Linoleate
Emollient
Ethyl Palmitate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate
EmollientLecithin
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSucrose
Humectant
Lysine
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Magnesium Chloride
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, C9-12 Alkane, Squalane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Tribehenin, Ethyl Oleate, Butylene Glycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ectoin, Silica, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Plankton Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Tocopherol, Ethyl Stearate, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Sucrose, Lysine, Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Magnesium Chloride, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingLaminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Serine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Valine
MaskingSodium PCA
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
PCA
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Simethicone
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPropylene Carbonate
SolventPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chromium Oxide Greens
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isododecane, Caprylyl Methicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Hexyl Laurate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Butylene Glycol, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Serine, Aspartic Acid, Valine, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simethicone, Tetrasodium EDTA, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Zinc Stearate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 77007, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycolCi 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 77891Glycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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 WaterThis ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isn’t contradicting the research. It’s just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
