What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Dimethicone
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolyethylene
Abrasive
Trimethyl Pentaphenyl Trisiloxane
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientSucrose Acetate Isobutyrate
Stearyl Heptanoate
Emollient
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Stearyl Caprylate
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Paraffin
Perfuming
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Alumina
Abrasive
Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate Crosspolymer
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Citronellol
Perfuming
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantLimonene
Perfuming
Colophonium
Geraniol
Perfuming
Magnesium Silicate
AbsorbentSilica
Abrasive
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Linalool
Perfuming
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientParfum
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyethylene, Trimethyl Pentaphenyl Trisiloxane, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Stearyl Heptanoate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Stearyl Caprylate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Paraffin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Alumina, Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate Crosspolymer, Cera Microcristallina, Synthetic Wax, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Citronellol, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, CI 77120, Limonene, Colophonium, Geraniol, Magnesium Silicate, Silica, Benzyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Linalool, Tin Oxide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Parfum, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 15850, CI 45410, CI 15985, CI 42090, CI 17200, CI 45380, CI 77742, CI 75470, CI 19140
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Isocetyl Stearate
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Nylon-12
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingStearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningPropylparaben
Preservative
Propylene Carbonate
SolventSorbitan Isostearate, Isocetyl Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyethylene, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Beeswax, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Nylon-12, Octyldodecanol, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Silica, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Tocopherol, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Propylparaben, Propylene Carbonate
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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.
Polyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.
It is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.
Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaTocopherol 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
