What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingPentaerythrityl Hydrogenated Rosinate
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Nymphaea Caerulea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingOctyldodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Palmitate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Octyldodecanol, Polyethylene, Silica, Cera Microcristallina, Pentaerythrityl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Mica, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Nymphaea Caerulea Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Water, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Isopentyldiol, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientDicalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingSqualane
Emollient
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Nylon-12
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Coconut Oil
Emollient
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Stearate
Emollient
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Water
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isononyl Isononanoate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Wax, Squalane, Polyethylene, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Synthetic Wax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Silica, Nylon-12, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Phytosphingosine, Butyl Stearate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Mica, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture, Tin Oxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disteardimonium 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 HectoriteHydrogenated Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer. Polymers are compounds with high molecular weight. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is an emollient and texture enhancer.
In one study, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene showed better skin hydration levels than Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. As an emollient, it helps keep your skin soft and hydrated by trapping moisture in.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is often used as a mineral oil replacement.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolyisobuteneIsononyl Isononanoate is a synthetic skin-conditioner and texture enhancer. It is created from nonanoic acid, a fatty acid found in cocoa and lavender oil.
As an emollient, Isononyl Isononanoate helps keep your skin soft and smooth. This is because emollients create a barrier on the skin to trap moisture in.
Isononyl Isononanoate helps give products a velvet feel and improves spreadability.
Learn more about Isononyl IsononanoateMica 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 MicaPentaerythrityl 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 HydroxyhydrocinnamatePolyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.
It is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.
Silica, 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 SilicaWater. 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
