What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingMagnesium Sulfate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Allantoin, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract
TonicZingiber Aromaticus Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate
AbsorbentHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientSimethicone
Emollient
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingParaffin
Skin Conditioning
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
BHT
Antioxidant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Water, Rosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract, Zingiber Aromaticus Extract, Alcohol, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, CI 77120, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Simethicone, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin, Polyethylene, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, BHT, PEG-10 Dimethicone
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinHydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic emollient. It forms a non-occlusive film on the skin's surface to provide a silky feel without being greasy.
In vivo studies in volunteers with atopic and dry skin showed no irritation or intolerance. The volunteers also saw a positive effect in dryness, scaling, and roughness after 28 days of use.
Concentrations up to 100% in guinea pig tests found it to be non-sensitizing and completely safe for use in cosmetics.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolydeceneSorbitan Sesquiisostearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
