What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Methyl Dihydroabietate
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Aroma
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Mica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propanediol, Glycerin, Isostearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentaisostearate, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera Water, Jojoba Esters, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice, Boron Nitride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Benzoate, Aroma, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
C9-12 Alkane
SolventTridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
Masking3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Nobilis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Extract
Perfuming
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Polysilicone-11
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, Cera Microcristallina, Synthetic Wax, C9-12 Alkane, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Glycerin, Mica, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Sodium Chloride, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract, Jojoba Esters, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Polysilicone-11, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, 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.
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 77891Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinJojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.
This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.
Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.
It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.
Learn more about Jojoba EstersMica 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.
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate is an emulsifer and emollient. It comes from Isostearic Acid and Polyglycerin-3.
As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize products by preventing oils and water from separating.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polyglyceryl-3 DiisostearatePropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideTocopherol 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 TocopherolWater. 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
