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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
Abrasive
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
C15-19 Alkane
SolventHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCellulose
Absorbent
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Dimethicone
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientKaolin
Abrasive
Magnesium Myristate
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Mica, CI 77007, Cellulose, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Kaolin, Magnesium Myristate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lauroyl Lysine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
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 MicaPentylene 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 Glycol
