What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientTalc
AbrasiveIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantBehenyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingOctyldodecanol
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHydrogen Dimethicone
Sodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeGlycerin
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Citric Acid
BufferingFructose
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingUrea
BufferingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningMaltose
MaskingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Lactate
BufferingSodium PCA
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantTropolone
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningGlucose
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Talc, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Behenyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Citric Acid, Fructose, Sodium Hydroxide, Urea, Allantoin, Maltose, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Trehalose, Tropolone, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phytosterols, Glucose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientNylon-12
Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveButylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantPerlite
AbsorbentMagnesium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientIsobutane
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Nylon-12, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Silica, Butylene Glycol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Calcium Gluconate, Perlite, Magnesium Gluconate, Tocopherol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Isobutane, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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.
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 HydroxideButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDisteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteIsononyl Isononanoate is a synthetic skin-conditioner and texture enhancer. It is created from nonanoic acid, a fatty acid found in cocoa and lavender oil.
As an emollient, Isononyl Isononanoate helps keep your skin soft and smooth. This is because emollients create a barrier on the skin to trap moisture in.
Isononyl Isononanoate helps give products a velvet feel and improves spreadability.
Learn more about Isononyl IsononanoatePentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPhenoxyethanol 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.
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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water