What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientVp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Methicone
Emollient
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
Water, Dimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Butylene Glycol, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Glycerin, Silica, Methicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
Abrasive
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyvinyl Alcohol
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Zinc Stearate, Silica, Distarch Phosphate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zea Mays Starch, Octyldodecanol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Tin Oxide, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77891, 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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about Silica
