What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Silica
Abrasive
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMica
Cosmetic ColorantMethicone
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Lavandula Angustifolia Water
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Rose Flower Oil
Masking
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate
HumectantEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientGossypium Herbaceum Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
Emollient
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Meadowfoam Estolide
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
Buffering
Lecithin
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientArginine
Masking
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Aspartic Acid
Masking
PCA
Humectant
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientGlyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
Emulsifying
Ceteareth-20
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Phenylalanine
Masking
Histidine
Humectant
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Silica, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Mica, Methicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lavandula Angustifolia Water, Butylene Glycol, Rose Flower Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Gossypium Herbaceum Extract, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Sodium PCA, Meadowfoam Estolide, Sodium Lactate, Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Arginine, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycosphingolipids, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Ceteareth-20, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Isoleucine, Threonine, Proline, Phenylalanine, Histidine, Ceramide AP, Tocopheryl Acetate
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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.
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate is a synthetic powder used as an absorbent, thickener, and anti-caking agent.
As an absorbent, it is great at mattifying skin by soaking up the oil. This is why you'll find it in a range of products from makeup to moisturizers.
This ingredient is considered a modified starch. Starch can also be found naturally in plants.
One study from 1991 found that 5% of this ingredient enhanced titanium dioxide SPF by as much as 40%. The study found 1% titanium dioxide had a 5.6 SPF and adding 5% of aluminum starch octenylsuccinate boosted it to an SPF of 8.1
Although “aluminum” in an ingredient name can raise red flags for some consumers, the form and usage context matter significantly. For typical topical applications, there is no substantial evidence of health risks - such as cancer, neurotoxicity, or systemic “aluminum overload.”
Learn more about Aluminum Starch OctenylsuccinateGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateMethicone is a type of silicone and is a simpler form of dimethicone.
Silicones are used to enhance the texture of products and have emollient properties. Methicone is used to give products a silky texture and improves spreadability.
Mica 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 MicaSilica, 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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