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What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
PEG-10
HumectantPerlite
Absorbent
Nylon-12
Lauroyl Sarcosine
CleansingIsopropyl PCA
HumectantDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSilica Silylate
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Proline
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Parfum
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
HumectantLinalool
Perfuming
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
Abrasive
Water, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG-10, Perlite, Nylon-12, Lauroyl Sarcosine, Isopropyl PCA, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Silica Silylate, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Proline, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Tocopherol, Niacinamide, Parfum, Silica, Glutamic Acid, Limonene, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Linalool, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Mica, Tin Oxide
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Collagen
Moisturising
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSea Water Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Rice Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Isononanoic Acid
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPolymethylhydrogensiloxane
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Vp/Va Copolymer
Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer
Cleansing
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Palmitamine Oxide
CleansingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
BHT
Antioxidant
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Collagen, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sea Water Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Dipropylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Mica, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Isononanoic Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Cetyl Dimethicone, Trisiloxane, Stearic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polymethylhydrogensiloxane, Phytosterols, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Vp/Va Copolymer, Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Palmitamine Oxide, Tin Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDimethicone 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 DimethiconeDisteardimonium 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 HectoriteMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaPhenoxyethanol 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.
Tin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
