What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientPolybutene
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDiisostearyl Malate, Octyldodecanol, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Polybutene, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Diisostearyl Malate is an emollient and most often used in lip products. It comes from isostearyl alcohol, a fatty acid, and malic acid, an AHA.
As an emollient, Diisostearyl Malate helps create a thin film on your skin to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin soft and smooth.
Octyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol sourced from plant oils like coconut or palm (or made synthetically).
It is:
You'll likely see this in many BHA products because this is the go-to solvent for salicylic acid.
This ingredient is typically used at levels between 2-20%.
Regarding fungal acne:
In 2019, this ingredient was tested against multiple Malassezia species (the yeast that causes fungal acne) and showed no growth.
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.
It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.
As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.
This ingredient is oil-soluble.
Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl HydroxyhydrocinnamatePolybutene is used to help control the viscosity of a product. This just means it helps adjusts the texture.
It is a polymer and does not get absorbed into the skin due to its large size.
Studies found this ingredient did not irritate skin in concentrations below 15%.
Learn more about Polybutene
