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What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningPolysilicone-11
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningSodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAlumina
AbrasiveSilica
AbrasivePropylene Carbonate
SolventLaureth-12
EmulsifyingDimethiconol
EmollientCaffeine
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingMangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77163
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Isododecane, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polysilicone-11, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Potassium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Chloride, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Phenoxyethanol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Alumina, Silica, Propylene Carbonate, Laureth-12, Dimethiconol, Caffeine, Citric Acid, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, CI 77163
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingButylene Glycol
HumectantSilica
AbrasiveCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientTremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion StabilisingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingAllantoin
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
EmollientSodium Chloride
MaskingMagnesium Sulfate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 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
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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.
Disteardimonium 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 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.
Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaChances 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 ChlorideThis silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.
According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.
Learn more about TrimethylsiloxysilicateWater. 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