What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Polybutene
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylamide
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate
Skin Conditioning
Betaine
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLaureth-7
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Citrate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Polybutene, Titanium Dioxide, Polysorbate 60, Glycerin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenoxyethanol, Microcrystalline Wax, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyacrylamide, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Betaine, Silica, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Laureth-7, Dipropylene Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tromethamine, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 77492, CI 77491, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Caffeine, 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene 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 GlycerinWater. 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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