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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethyl Acetate
Perfuming
Butyl Acetate
MaskingCellulose Acetate Butyrate
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
Masking
Glycidoxypropyl Polysilsesquioxane
Emollient
Bis-Hema Poly(1,4-Butanediol)-22/Ipdi Copolymer
Bis-Trimethylbenzoyl Phenylphosphine Oxide
StabilisingBenzophenone-3
UV Absorber
Acrylates Copolymer
Methoxy PEG-13 Ethyl Polysilsesquioxane
Humectant
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate
Acetone
SolventCI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantEthyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Glycidoxypropyl Polysilsesquioxane, Bis-Hema Poly(1,4-Butanediol)-22/Ipdi Copolymer, Bis-Trimethylbenzoyl Phenylphosphine Oxide, Benzophenone-3, Acrylates Copolymer, Methoxy PEG-13 Ethyl Polysilsesquioxane, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate, Acetone, CI 60725
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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.
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate is a fragrance.
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerWe don't have a description for Butyl Acetate yet.
We don't have a description for Cellulose Acetate Butyrate yet.
This synthetic colorant is used to add a violet color to products. It is water-soluble.
Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.
Isopropyl Alcohol is a small, fast-evaporating alcohol.
Formulators use it as a solvent, a way to think out thick liquids, an antifoaming agent, and occasionally a fragrance ingredient.
Reported use concentrations run from 0.002%-100% and any number over 50% usually comes from a nail product.
Actual skincare numbers run much lower: cleansers (0.3-26%), toners (0.07-7%), face moisturizers (0.04-0.2%).
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel reviewed it and concluded it is safe in the present practices of use and the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies it as a non-carcinogenic to humans.
True allergy to this ingredient is uncommon but real: 44 out of 1,450 patients patch tested between 1992-2011 reacted with most cases clustering in people with leg ulcers, occupational hand eczema, or repeated use of Isopropyl Alcohol on already-broken skin.
Irritation and dryness are far more likely than allergy; before you throw away your skincare, just know this is dose-dependent and the risk is modest.
The irritant potential of the alcohols used in hand antiseptics is very low and skin irritation is significantly lower after alcohol application than after detergents (though isopropanol is somewhat more irritating than ethanol).
A 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests so the industry keeps this ingredient at low percentages in eye-area products.
One genuine caution: a 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests, so it belongs at low percentages in eye-area products, which is where the industry already keeps it.
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Learn more about Isopropyl Alcohol
