What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientKeratin Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningLevulinic Acid
Perfuming
Meadowfoam Delta-Lactone
Skin ConditioningDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lauroyl Glutamic Acid
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Amodimethicone
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
Polyquaternium-67
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Water, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Isononyl Isononanoate, Keratin Amino Acids, Levulinic Acid, Meadowfoam Delta-Lactone, Diisostearyl Malate, Tocopherol, Lauroyl Glutamic Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol, Amodimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Palmitamidopropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-67, Propylene Glycol, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningStearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Aminopropyl Dimethicone
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Steartrimonium Chloride
Preservative
PEG-90m
Emulsion StabilisingLactic Acid
Buffering
Honey
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Amodimethicone
PPG-2-Deceth-12
EmulsifyingAmmonium Lactate
Buffering
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
BHT
Antioxidant
Water, Stearyl Alcohol, Isopentyldiol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Steartrimonium Chloride, PEG-90m, Lactic Acid, Honey, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Isopropyl Alcohol, Synthetic Wax, Salicylic Acid, Amodimethicone, PPG-2-Deceth-12, Ammonium Lactate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Silica, BHT
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This water-soluble silicone is used for its hydrating and softening properties. It is used to add a silky feel to skincare products and has great benefits for haircare.
In haircare, this ingredient:
- Adds shine
- Protects color
- Offers thermal protection
- Boosts hair strength
- Does not build up as easily
This ingredient is a preservative and often used for it's anti-static properties. You'll most likely see this ingredient in hair conditioners.
It does not cause irritation or sensitization in leave-on products at 1-5%.
Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeGlycerin (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 GlycerinIsopropyl Alcohol is more commonly known as rubbing alcohol. It is most commonly used as a solvent, meaning it helps other ingredients dissolve.
This ingredient is an astringent alcohol. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin as they high amounts may strip away your skin's natural oils.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Isopropyl AlcoholStearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent (ethanol) alcohols.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Stearyl AlcoholWater. 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
