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What's inside

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

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Panax Ginseng Root Water

Masking
Helps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Cyclopentasiloxane

Emollient
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CI 77891

Cosmetic Colorant

Propanediol

Solvent
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Butylene Glycol

Humectant
1 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Isohexadecane

Emollient

Trimethylsiloxysilicate

Emollient
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Caprylyl Methicone

Skin Conditioning
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PEG-10 Dimethicone

Skin Conditioning
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Phenyl Trimethicone

Skin Conditioning
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Pentylene Glycol

Skin Conditioning
Good for Barrier Repair Icon

Erythritol

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer

Skin Conditioning
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Isododecane

Emollient

Cyclohexasiloxane

Emollient
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Mica

Cosmetic Colorant

Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone

Emulsifying
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CI 77492

Cosmetic Colorant

Dimethicone

Emollient
1 / 0 Silicon IconGood for Scar Healing Icon

Magnesium Sulfate

Acrylates/Propyl Trimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Stabilising

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Skin Conditioning
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Phenoxyethanol

Preservative
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Polymethylsilsesquioxane

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Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate

Emulsifying
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant
0 / 0 Vitamin E IconAntioxidant IconHelps brighten skin Icon

Pvp

Emulsion Stabilising
0 / 0

Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate

1,2-Hexanediol

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

Skin Conditioning
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Aluminum Hydroxide

Emollient

Glycerin

Humectant
0 / 0 Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Methyl Gluceth-20

Humectant
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

Masking
Fragrance IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Water

Skin Conditioning

Propylene Carbonate

Solvent

Bisabolol

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying

CI 77499

Cosmetic Colorant

CI 77491

Cosmetic Colorant

Ethylhexylglycerin

Skin Conditioning

C12-13 Pareth-9

Emulsifying

Parfum

Masking
Synthetic Fragrance IconFragrance IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Lauryl Dimethicone

Skin Conditioning
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Sodium Hyaluronate

Humectant
0 / 0 Hyaluronic Acid IconHelps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Squalane

Emollient
1 / 0 Helps with Anti-Aging IconHelps hydrate Dry Skin IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Cyclodextrin

Absorbent

Orchid Extract

Skin Conditioning

Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate

Cleansing

Centella Asiatica Extract

Cleansing
Helps with Anti-Aging IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness IconGood for Scar Healing IconGood for Skin Texture IconGood for Barrier Repair Icon

Hydroxyacetophenone

Antioxidant
Antioxidant IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin Icon

Sparassis Crispa Extract

Emulsion Stabilising

Thamnolia Vermicularis Leaf Extract

Skin Conditioning

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Skin Conditioning
Helps hydrate Dry Skin IconHelps reduce irritation IconHelps reduce Skin Redness Icon

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Emollient, Humectant, Skin Protecting

Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.

As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.

According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.

In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.

There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.

Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.

Learn more about Aluminum Hydroxide
Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.

Learn more about CI 77491
Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.

Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.

Preservative

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Sodium 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 Hyaluronate

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