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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUndecane
EmollientNylon-12
Tridecane
Perfuming
Silica
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGalactoarabinan
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Undecane, Nylon-12, Tridecane, Silica, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Galactoarabinan, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Octyldodecanol, Squalane, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 15850, CI 45410, CI 17200, CI 16035, CI 77007
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
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.
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