What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Morus Alba Extract
AstringentPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Retinyl Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Methylparaben
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Cyclotetrasiloxane
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Milk Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract
SmoothingAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate
Skin ConditioningLinolenic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingIsohexadecane
EmollientSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Talc
Abrasive
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentTriethoxycaprylylsilane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Disodium EDTA
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Water, Butylene Glycol, CI 77891, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Milk Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate, Linolenic Acid, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Adenosine, Bisabolol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Oleate, Polysorbate 80, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Talc, Distarch Phosphate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Mica, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citral, Limonene
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
