What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingWater
Skin ConditioningCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveC9-12 Alkane
SolventTridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventMica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPolyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
Masking3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantCaffeine
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantPoncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Nobilis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Paradisi Peel Extract
PerfumingJojoba Esters
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Polysilicone-11
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeTin Oxide
AbrasiveCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, Cera Microcristallina, Synthetic Wax, C9-12 Alkane, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Propanediol, Mica, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Sodium Chloride, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Caffeine, Tocopherol, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract, Jojoba Esters, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Polysilicone-11, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientIsododecane
EmollientPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingSodium Chloride
MaskingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativePotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
AbrasiveTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingFructose
HumectantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingUrea
BufferingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningMaltose
MaskingSodium Lactate
BufferingSodium PCA
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantGlucose
HumectantDisodium Phosphate
BufferingPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSodium Phosphate
BufferingIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Isododecane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Pentylene Glycol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Fructose, Sodium Hydroxide, Urea, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Maltose, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Trehalose, Glucose, Disodium Phosphate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77163
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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 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 77891Glycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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