What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSteareth-21
CleansingVp/Va Copolymer
Glycerin
Humectant
Vp/Dmapa Acrylates Copolymer
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzalkonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
Abrasive
Sorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Silica
Abrasive
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Alumina
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantC30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Stearyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Lauryl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Cellulose Acetate
Triacetin
AntimicrobialEpoxy Resin Coated Aluminum Powder
Cosmetic ColorantKaolin
Abrasive
Ultramarines
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Mica, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Sorbitan Tristearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Synthetic Wax, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Microcrystalline Wax, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Glycerin, BHT, CI 77891, CI 75470, CI 19140, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Zinc Stearate, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Stearyl Dimethicone, Lauryl Dimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Cellulose Acetate, Triacetin, Epoxy Resin Coated Aluminum Powder, Kaolin, Ultramarines, CI 77007, Blue 1 Lake, CI 42090, CI 77499, Maltodextrin
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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.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
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 77891Ethylhexylglycerin 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 GlycerinTocopherol 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 Tocopherol
