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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Tapioca Starch
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXylitylglucoside
Humectant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningXylitol
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Mica, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Octyldodecanol, Tapioca Starch, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Pentylene Glycol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Jojoba Esters, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Anhydroxylitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Xylitol, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene, CI 77492, CI 77491
Ethylene Brassylate
MaskingCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Disodium EDTA
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Propylheptyl Caprylate
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Olivate
Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Antioxidant
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylene Brassylate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHT, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Bisabolol, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Lecithin, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Water
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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.
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, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinPentylene 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 GlycolWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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