What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPhenyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Trimethyl Pentaphenyl Trisiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Propionic Acid
Preservative
Polyisobutene
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitol
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Ethylcellulose
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Octyldecanol
Emollient
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Oxidized Corn Oil
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tremella Fuciformis Fruiting Body Extract
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cymbidium Grandiflorum Root Extract
HumectantThamnolia Vermicularis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSparassis Crispa Extract
Emulsion StabilisingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
CI 16255
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Phenyl Dimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Trimethyl Pentaphenyl Trisiloxane, Glycerin, Phenyl Trimethicone, Alcohol Denat., Propionic Acid, Polyisobutene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Sucrose, Ethylcellulose, Hydroxyacetophenone, Octyldecanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Oxidized Corn Oil, Bisabolol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Tremella Fuciformis Fruiting Body Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cymbidium Grandiflorum Root Extract, Thamnolia Vermicularis Leaf Extract, Sparassis Crispa Extract, Laureth-7, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Polysorbate 60, Tocopherol, Sodium Phosphate, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, CI 16255, CI 15985, CI 19140, CI 45410, CI 17200, CI 42090
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientPolyisobutene
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientParfum
Masking
BHT
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Skin Conditioning
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polyisobutene, Diisostearyl Malate, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Homosalate, Microcrystalline Wax, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Synthetic Wax, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Parfum, BHT, Bisabolol, Squalane, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tribehenin, Ceramide NP, Sorbitan Isostearate, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Lactic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 19140, CI 15850, CI 77499, CI 77492
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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.
Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Learn more about BisabololCI 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color.
Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble.
Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance.
Learn more about CI 19140Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer made from isobutene.
It is a film-forming agent and helps bind ingredients together.
Polyisobutene is not absorbed by the skin.
Learn more about PolyisobuteneTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
