What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Juice
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantChondrus Crispus
MaskingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSh-Polypeptide-121
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeVaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Juice, Water, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Chondrus Crispus, Sodium Gluconate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sh-Polypeptide-121, Pentylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Sorbate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Isopropyl Isostearate
EmollientOctyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
EmollientCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Ethylhexyl Stearate
EmollientSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveCalcium Titanium Borosilicate
AbrasivePentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
EmollientMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientTin Oxide
AbrasiveAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberBHT
AntioxidantDiethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingSorbic Acid
PreservativePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantSynthetic Fluorphlogopite, Isopropyl Isostearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Synthetic Wax, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Magnesium Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Tin Oxide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diisostearyl Malate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, BHT, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, CI 75470, CI 77007, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, Mica, CI 42090
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.