What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil
Abrasive
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingAmmonium Acrylates Copolymer
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Laureth-21
CleansingTrideceth-6 Phosphate
EmulsifyingDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Acrylates Copolymer, Synthetic Beeswax, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Pvp, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aminomethyl Propanol, Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Laureth-21, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glycerin
Humectant
Rayon
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPolybutene
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin Conditioning
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Synthetic Beeswax, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Palmitic Acid, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Rayon, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Hydroxide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polybutene, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Biotin, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Sodium Dehydroacetate is a synthetic preservative and sodium salt form of dehydroacetic acid. It stops bacteria, mold, and yeast from growing in your products at low concentrations.
Clinical testing found it to be non-irritating, non-sensitizing, and non-photosensitizing. It's also not significantly absorbed through skin.
There are a very small number of reported cases of contact dermatitis in cases linked to wound-care creams used over compromised skin (rather than skincare).
Overall, this is a well-studied and low-risk preservative just doing its job.
Typical concentrations run up to 0.6%, which is also the maximum amount permitted under both EU CosIng regulations and US FDA guidelines.
Learn more about Sodium DehydroacetateStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidSynthetic beeswax is created to be identical in structure to beeswax without involving bees, making it a go-to for vegan formulas.
It's mainly used an an emulsion stabilizer and thickener.
This ingredient (alongside other synthetic waxes) have been concluded to be safe in cosmetics under the present practices.
Reported usage goes up to 18% and it is non-sensitizing.
Just one caveat for fungal acne: This ingredient is made up of C16-32 fatty acids and fatty acid esters. Part of this overlaps with the C11-24 range that the Malassezia yeast can feed on, so it's not fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Synthetic BeeswaxWater. 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
