What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polyisobutene
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantPolyisobutene, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Diisostearyl Malate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Petrolatum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Synthetic Wax, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Microcrystalline Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77891, CI 16035
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCocoglycerides
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Silica
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Soybean Glycerides
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Stearoyl Glutamic Acid
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTropolone
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cocoglycerides, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Mica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polyethylene, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Soybean Glycerides, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Stearoyl Glutamic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tropolone, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tin Oxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer. Polymers are compounds with high molecular weight. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is an emollient and texture enhancer.
In one study, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene showed better skin hydration levels than Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. As an emollient, it helps keep your skin soft and hydrated by trapping moisture in.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is often used as a mineral oil replacement.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolyisobutenePolyhydroxystearic Acid is a vegetable-derived soft wax made from castor oil. It's an emulsion stabilizer, thickener, and film former.
You'll likely see it in sunscreens because it helps disperse pigments and UV-reflecting minerals like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide evenly.
Depending on the concentration, it can drastically change the texture of a product from pasty solid (like lipstick) to sprayable liquid.
The CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety has concluded this ingredient to be safe in cosmetics. The highest reported use concentration is 14.2% in lipsticks.
Learn more about Polyhydroxystearic Acid
