What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientTriisostearin
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
EmollientDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningPolyethylene
AbrasiveEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingGardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPunica Granatum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantGlyceryl Diisostearate
EmollientSimethicone
EmollientTrimethylolpropane Triethylhexanoate
EmollientLauryl PCA
HumectantBHT
AntioxidantSilica
AbrasiveAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPolysilicone-2
Tin Oxide
AbrasivePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polyisobutene, Triisostearin, Squalane, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyethylene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Microcrystalline Wax, Diisostearyl Malate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Diisostearate, Simethicone, Trimethylolpropane Triethylhexanoate, Lauryl PCA, BHT, Silica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polysilicone-2, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, CI 75470, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, CI 45410, CI 15850, CI 77891
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolybutene
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingOctyldodecanol
EmollientSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAstrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantVanillin
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantPropylene Carbonate
SolventPolyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingMica
Cosmetic ColorantBHT
AntioxidantPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Microcrystalline Wax, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vanillin, Tocopherol, Propylene Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Mica, BHT
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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.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTDiisostearyl Malate is an emollient and most often used in lip products. It comes from isostearyl alcohol, a fatty acid, and malic acid, an AHA.
As an emollient, Diisostearyl Malate helps create a thin film on your skin to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin soft and smooth.
Hydrogenated 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 PolyisobuteneMica 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 MicaMicrocrystalline Wax is created by de-oiling petroleum. It is highly refined and purified before being added to cosmetics.
Microcrystalline Wax is used to enhance the texture and create even consistency. It helps stabilize a product by preventing ingredients from separating.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol