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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Stearate/Caprate/Caprylate/Adipate
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Chitosan
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Betaine
Humectant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Isododecane
EmollientPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Benzyl Glycol
SolventHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningC14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Methyl Trimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Stearate/Caprate/Caprylate/Adipate, CI 77891, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Chitosan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Betaine, Bisabolol, Isododecane, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Silica, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Panthenol, Glyceryl Caprylate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Aluminum Hydroxide, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Adenosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sorbitan Oleate, Beta-Glucan, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Benzyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Ceramide NP, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, C14-22 Alcohols, Cetearyl Alcohol, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMyristic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dimethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Palmitic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, CI 77492, 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
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 HydroxideDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateHydrogenated Polydecene is an emollient. It creates a non-occlusive film on the skin that offers extra protection for your skin barrier.
The texture of Hydrogenated Polydecene ranges from light and silky to rich.
Hydrogenated Polydecene is the end compound of controlled hydrogenation of Polydecene.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolydecenePentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneWater. 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
