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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Methyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Lauroyl Lysine, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Chlorphenesin
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientNiacinamide
Smoothing
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Chitosan
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Alumina
Abrasive
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Glycolipids
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Lecithin
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Linolenic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, CI 77891, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Niacinamide, Trisiloxane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Chitosan, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Soluble Collagen, Isododecane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Stearic Acid, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lauroyl Lysine, Glycolipids, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Adenosine, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Silica, Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate, Tocopherol, Squalane, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Linolenic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Isostearyl Alcohol, Parfum, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
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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 HydroxideCyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy.
Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly.
The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics
There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels.
Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5.
The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water.
Learn more about CyclopentasiloxaneDisteardimonium 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 HectoriteGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient comes from a fatty acid (lauric acid) and amino acid (lysine). It is used to add a silky feel to cosmetics.
According to a manufacturer, its fatty acid base leaves a silky feeling on the skin. It also has emollient properties because of this. Emollients help soften skin by preventing water from evaporating.
Lauroyl lysine is barely soluble in water.
Learn more about Lauroyl LysineMethyl Trimethicone is a type of silicone. It is a solvent and emulsifier.
Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
Methyl Trimethicone does not get absorbed into the skin.
Learn more about Methyl TrimethiconeTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneThis silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.
According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.
Learn more about TrimethylsiloxysilicateWater. 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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