What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Water
MaskingPropanediol
Solvent
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantOpuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoco-Betaine
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSaccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Peel Powder
AbsorbentHyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Powder
Skin ConditioningSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Citrus Limon Fruit Water, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Mica, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Coco-Betaine, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Xylitol, Maltooligosyl Glucoside, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Powder, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Gluconate, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Powder, Sclerotium Gum, Parfum, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningC13-15 Alkane
SolventHeptyl Undecylenate
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Sphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Distearate
Emollient
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Phytate
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C13-15 Alkane, Heptyl Undecylenate, Mica, Glycerin, Propanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Pentylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Sucrose Distearate, Sucrose Stearate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Phytate, CI 77491, CI 77891, 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.
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
Learn more about Benzyl AlcoholCi 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 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 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 GlycerinMica 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 MicaPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolWater. 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 Water
