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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC9-12 Alkane
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantUndecane
EmollientTridecane
PerfumingIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveSodium Chloride
MaskingOphiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAscophyllum Nodosum Extract
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingSilybum Marianum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientMagnesium Chloride
Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingSea Water
HumectantTrisodium EDTA
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
AbrasiveChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeIron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C9-12 Alkane, Butylene Glycol, Undecane, Tridecane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Diisostearyl Malate, Glycerin, Synthetic Wax, Sodium Chloride, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Tocopherol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Sea Water, Trisodium EDTA, CI 77120, Alumina, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Iron Oxides, Mica, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningDiethylhexyl Succinate
EmollientUndecane
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningTrimethylolpropane Triisostearate
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientPropanediol
SolventTridecane
PerfumingAlumina
AbrasiveIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientTrimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingPEG-150
HumectantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
EmulsifyingC12-15 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientEthyl Benzoate
PerfumingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCI 77120
Cosmetic Colorant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientParfum
MaskingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRosa Rugosa Leaf Extract
HumectantLysine
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningPrunus Cerasus Fruit Extract
AntioxidantMagnesium Chloride
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTropolone
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantMagnesium Hydroxide
AbsorbentCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Diethylhexyl Succinate, Undecane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Isododecane, Propanediol, Tridecane, Alumina, Isononyl Isononanoate, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, PEG-150, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Ethyl Benzoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 77120, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosa Rugosa Leaf Extract, Lysine, Lactobacillus, Prunus Cerasus Fruit Extract, Magnesium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Tropolone, Palmitic Acid, Tocopherol, Magnesium Hydroxide, CI 77492, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77499
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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.
Alumina is another name for the compound aluminum oxide. It is used as a thickener, absorbent, and abrasive.
As an absorbent, alumina can give a mattifying effect. It is used in mineral sunscreens to help coat nano-sized filters, such as titanium dioxide. By increasing the size of the UV filters, these ingredients stay on the skin for a longer time. By coating small sized ingredients, alumina helps thicken a product.
Alumina may be used as an abrasive, or exfoliant.
Alumina is naturally occurring in the mineral corundum. Certain varieties of corundum create rubies and sapphires. Corundum is also the crystalline form of alumina.
Learn more about AluminaAluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideWe don't have a description for CI 77120 yet.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteWe don't have a description for Magnesium Chloride yet.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideTocopherol (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 TocopherolTridecane is a lightweight emollient and fragrancing ingredient. It is a paraffin and often called a silicone alternative.
According to official INCI guidelines, this ingredient is used to give a light odor to raw materials. It is often used as a starter ingredient to create parfum.
This ingredient can be derived from palm oil, or coconut oil. It is also naturally found in certain species of organisms.
According to the NOAA, this ingredient can cause skin sensitivity with prolonged use. However, this warning is taken from the Coast Guard and no studies have been done on this in relation to cosmetics.
Tridecane is not water soluble.
Learn more about TridecaneUndecane is an emollient and helps create a lightweight base for products.
Is is not soluble in water and naturally occurring in some species.
Water. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water