What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Octyldodecyl Myristate
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningTribehenin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningMethicone
Emollient
Biosaccharide Gum-4
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Silica
Abrasive
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Carnosine
Skin Conditioning
Taurine
BufferingGlycerin
Humectant
Lysine Hcl
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-61
Skin ConditioningGlutamic Acid
Humectant
Glycine
Buffering
Leucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSerine
Masking
Valine
MaskingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Zinc Aspartate
Skin ConditioningThreonine
Alanine
Masking
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Phenylalanine
Masking
Arginine
Masking
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Tyrosine
MaskingAlginic Acid
Skin ConditioningDisodium Guanylate
EmollientTalc
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Iron Oxides
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Triethylhexanoin, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Tribehenin, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Methicone, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Hydroxystearic Acid, Silica, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Carnosine, Taurine, Glycerin, Lysine Hcl, Polyquaternium-61, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, Leucine, Histidine Hcl, Serine, Valine, Tin Oxide, Zinc Aspartate, Threonine, Alanine, Isoleucine, Allantoin, Phenylalanine, Arginine, Proline, Tyrosine, Alginic Acid, Disodium Guanylate, Talc, Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Triethylhexanoin
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Propylparaben
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Cyclomethicone, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Arginine, Squalane, Polyquaternium-51, Triethylhexanoin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Disodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Methylparaben
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.
It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.
Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.
A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.
Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.
One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.
Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.
Learn more about ArgininePhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolTriethylhexanoin is created from glycerin and 2-ethylhexanoic acid. It is a solvent and emollient.
As a solvent, Triethylhexanoin helps dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
It is also an emollient and helps condition the skin.
Learn more about TriethylhexanoinWater. 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
