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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate
Skin ConditioningLauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientAcrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Magnesium Sulfate
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Collagen Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium DNA
Skin Conditioning
Water, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, CI 77891, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Caprylyl Methicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methyl Trimethicone, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, Niacinamide, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Silica, Magnesium Sulfate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Mica, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, CI 77492, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77491, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Adenosine, CI 77499, Lauroyl Lysine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Collagen Extract, Sodium Phytate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sodium DNA
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Taurate
CleansingSarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Isethionate
CleansingParfum
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
PPG-5-Ceteth-20
EmulsifyingDivinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPolyquaternium-7
Amodimethicone
Coco-Betaine
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-10
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate
Surfactant
Linalool
Perfuming
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingC11-15 Pareth-7
EmulsifyingBenzoic Acid
Masking
Laureth-9
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Trideceth-12
EmulsifyingSalicylic Acid
Masking
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Nitrate
C12-13 Pareth-23
CleansingC12-13 Pareth-3
EmulsifyingBenzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Tetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningWheat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol
Skin ConditioningCI 60730
Cosmetic ColorantCI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantMethylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
Humectant
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Magnesium Chloride
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Disodium EDTA
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Water, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Taurate, Sarcosine, Glycol Distearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycereth-26, Decyl Glucoside, Coconut Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Isethionate, Parfum, Citric Acid, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Amodimethicone, Coco-Betaine, Polyquaternium-10, Propylene Glycol, PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Linalool, Carbomer, C11-15 Pareth-7, Benzoic Acid, Laureth-9, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Geraniol, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Trideceth-12, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Magnesium Nitrate, C12-13 Pareth-23, C12-13 Pareth-3, Benzophenone-4, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Wheat Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, CI 60730, CI 60725, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sorbic Acid, Magnesium Chloride, Methylisothiazolinone, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinTocopherol 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
