What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientEthylene/Propylene Copolymer
AbrasiveGlycol Palmitate
EmulsifyingEthyl Aspartate
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingCyclomethicone
EmollientDisiloxane
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialAsparagus Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlucose
HumectantIsopropyl Alcohol
SolventMethyl Benzophenone
Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningWater, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Glycol Palmitate, Ethyl Aspartate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cyclomethicone, Disiloxane, Alcohol, Asparagus Officinalis Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Glucose, Isopropyl Alcohol, Methyl Benzophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
BufferingSilica
AbrasiveSilica Silylate
EmollientPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantSalicylic Acid
MaskingChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialCI 14700
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15510
Cosmetic ColorantLinalool
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingParfum
MaskingWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Alcohol Denat., Isononyl Isononanoate, Sodium Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Silica, Silica Silylate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Chlorphenesin, CI 14700, CI 15510, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Parfum
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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.
Water. 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 Gum