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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Silica
AbrasiveDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Dimethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialButylene Glycol
HumectantCalamine
AbsorbentEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDehydroacetic Acid
PreservativeAcorus Calamus Root Extract
PerfumingSalicylic Acid
MaskingPropanediol
SolventCentella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantDisodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantSilica, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Water, Mica, Alcohol Denat., Butylene Glycol, Calamine, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Acorus Calamus Root Extract, Salicylic Acid, Propanediol, Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Silica
AbrasiveAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentVinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingMica
Cosmetic ColorantMethicone
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingLavandula Angustifolia Water
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantRose Flower Oil
MaskingJuniperus Mexicana Oil
MaskingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingAlteromonas Ferment Filtrate
HumectantEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientGossypium Herbaceum Extract
Skin ConditioningPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Sterols
EmollientHydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
EmollientSodium PCA
HumectantMeadowfoam Estolide
Skin ConditioningSodium Lactate
BufferingLecithin
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientArginine
MaskingHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantAspartic Acid
MaskingPCA
HumectantGlycosphingolipids
EmollientGlyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
EmulsifyingCeteareth-20
CleansingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlycine
BufferingAlanine
MaskingSerine
MaskingValine
MaskingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Proline
Skin ConditioningPhenylalanine
MaskingHistidine
HumectantCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSilica, 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
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 GlycolMica 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.
Learn more about SilicaThis ingredient is used in makeup and skincare to thicken formulas, reduce shine, and give skin a silky-smooth feel.
It’s a white silicone powder that sits in fine lines and pores to blur their appearance though its effectiveness depends on the particle size.
You'll typically find this ingredient in amounts between 0.1-20%.
Learn more about Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer