What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Mica, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Microcrystalline Wax, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Synthetic Wax, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, BHT, Tocopherol, 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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinHydrogenated Coco-Glycerides isn't fungal acne safe.
Mica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaTocopherol 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
