What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Silica
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Humectant
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Methylpropanediol
SolventAlgin
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Silica, Mica, Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethyl Citrate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenylpropanol, Methylpropanediol, Algin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Citric Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77163
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin 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 Ethylhexylglycerin
