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Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSorbitan Sesquioleate
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveSqualane
EmollientSodium Carrageenan
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
EmollientMaris Sal
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsion StabilisingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMagnesium Sulfate
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexadecene
SolventTocopherol
AntioxidantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Propanediol, Synthetic Wax, Squalane, Sodium Carrageenan, Lecithin, Maris Sal, Adenosine, Caffeine, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexadecene, Tocopherol, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantC13-15 Alkane
SolventDicaprylyl Ether
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingLauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingSilica
AbrasiveSodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingPolyglutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningEmblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPolyglycerin-6
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Trihydroxystearin
Skin ConditioningTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Ascorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, C13-15 Alkane, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Lauroyl Lysine, Mica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Polyglutamic Acid, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Tocopherol, Polyglycerin-6, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Trihydroxystearin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
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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.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Disteardimonium 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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolTriethoxycaprylylsilane 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 TriethoxycaprylylsilaneWater. 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!
Learn more about Water