What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningUndecane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantTridecane
Perfuming
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientMagnesium Sulfate
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingSilica Silylate
Emollient
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantAcetylated Glycol Stearate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
Buffering
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891, Water, Undecane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, CI 77492, Tridecane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Octyldodecanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Silica Silylate, Cellulose Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 77491, Phenoxyethanol, Trihydroxystearin, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 77499, Acetylated Glycol Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Paullinia Cupana Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Polysorbate 20, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Isododecane
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningC9-12 Alkane
SolventGlycerin
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
Stabilising1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Silica
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventLycium Barbarum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Water, C9-12 Alkane, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Propanediol, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Caffeine, Magnesium Sulfate, Silica, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Bisabolol, Cetyl Alcohol, Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin, Propylene Carbonate, Lycium Barbarum Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Stearic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
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 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 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 77492Ci 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 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 HectoriteGlycerin (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 GlycerinMagnesium Sulfate is a salt. More specifically, it is an epsom salt, or the bath salt used to help relieve muscle aches.
Despite having ‘sulfate’ in the name, it isn’t a surfactant or cleansing agent like sodium lauryl sulfate. Unlike those sulfates, magnesium sulfate doesn’t have the same cleansing or foaming properties (it's simply a type of salt).
In cosmetics, Magnesium Sulfate is used to thicken a product or help dilute other solids. It is a non-reactive and non-irritating ingredient.
One study shows magnesium deficiency may lead to inflammation of the skin. Applying magnesium topically may help reduce inflammation.
You can find this ingredient in sea water or mineral deposits.
Learn more about Magnesium SulfateTocopherol (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 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
