What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate-21
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Silica
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Trideceth-6 Phosphate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGossypium Herbaceum Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAlumina
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Polyacrylate-21, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Pullulan, Silica, Mica, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Dipropylene Glycol, Gossypium Herbaceum Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Alumina, Tocopherol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Candelilla Wax
EmollientSteareth-21
CleansingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyacrylate-21
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentIsododecane
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Trideceth-6 Phosphate
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Synthetic Candelilla Wax, Steareth-21, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Polyacrylate-21, Acacia Senegal Gum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Silica, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Mica, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Starch, Isododecane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Dimethicone, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
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 GlycolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCi 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 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Ci 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 77891Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut. It has emollient and emulsifier properties.
As an emollient, it helps hydrate your skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier on your skin to trap moisture in, helping to keep your skin soft and smooth.
On the other hand, emulsifiers prevent ingredients (such as oil and water) from separating.
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateMica 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 MicaWe don't have a description for Polyacrylate-21 yet.
Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWe don't have a description for Trideceth-6 Phosphate yet.
Water. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
