What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Decyl Cocoate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Chloride
MaskingOctyldodecyl Oleate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Thymus Vulgaris Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Oil
Masking
Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil
Antimicrobial
Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingPolyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Emulsifying
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Alumina
Abrasive
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientGlyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Trehalose
Humectant
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
Emollient
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, CI 77891, Glycerin, Decyl Cocoate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Niacinamide, Sodium Chloride, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Thymus Vulgaris Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Glyceryl Oleate, Trehalose, Octyldodecanol, Adenosine, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol, CI 77492, Iron Oxides, CI 77499, CI 77491
Zinc Oxide 15%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
C15-19 Alkane
SolventIsocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingViola Tricolor Extract
EmollientBisabolol
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 15%, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, C15-19 Alkane, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Jojoba Esters, Tribehenin, Beeswax, Glyceryl Stearate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Lactobacillus, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Viola Tricolor Extract, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan GumThis ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isn’t contradicting the research. It’s just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
