What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Dimethicone
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Nylon-12
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Paraffin
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
PEG-400
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPolysilicone-2
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingCI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantDistearyldimonium Chloride
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Alumina
Abrasive
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone, Water, Glycerin, Nylon-12, Butylene Glycol, Paraffin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, PEG-400, Silica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polysilicone-2, Cera Microcristallina, CI 77120, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Alumina, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77163, Iron Oxides, Mica, CI 77891
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyisobutene
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientHydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantParaffin
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantMethicone
Emollient
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningBHT
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningThymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Foeniculum Vulgare Leaf Extract
HumectantLinalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
CI 77891, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyisobutene, Mica, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Butyloctyl Salicylate, CI 77492, Paraffin, Aluminum Hydroxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Microcrystalline Wax, CI 77491, Methicone, CI 77499, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane, Parfum, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Water, BHT, Butylene Glycol, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Leaf Extract, Linalool, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77288, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
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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.
Aluminum 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 HydroxideButylene 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 GlycolCi 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 77891Mica 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 MicaParaffin is a solid wax that pulls its weight as an emollient, occlusive, and consistency-booster.
It softens skin and lays down a protective film to slow water loss and gives products a stable body and structure.
The cosmetic grade stuff is highly refined with a solid safety record. The CIR Expert Panel has repeatedly reaffirmed this ingredient to be safe in current practices of use and concentration.
The worry about carcinogenic compounds only applies to industrial grades, not the purified version used in skincare.
Despite its reputation, the highly reformed form is non-comedogenic and doesn't penetrate deeply into skin.
The good news for fungal-acne prone folks: the Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids and lipids and paraffin doesn't contain any of these (so there's nothing for the yeast to metabolize). This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe.
Learn more about ParaffinWater. 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
