What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethyl Acetate
Perfuming
Butyl Acetate
MaskingNitrocellulose
Propyl Acetate
Perfuming
Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Triphenyl Phosphate
Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate
N-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Formaldehyde
Stearalkonium Bentonite
Gel FormingCamphor
Masking
Diacetone Alcohol
MaskingEthyl Tosylamide
Benzophenone-1
UV Absorber
Citric Acid
Buffering
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Calcium Pantothenate
CI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantEthyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Propyl Acetate, Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Triphenyl Phosphate, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, N-Butyl Alcohol, Formaldehyde, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Camphor, Diacetone Alcohol, Ethyl Tosylamide, Benzophenone-1, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Dimethicone, Calcium Pantothenate, CI 60725, CI 77891
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sd Alcohol 40-B
Astringent
Ethyl Acetate
Perfuming
Butyl Acetate
MaskingHeptane
SolventNitrocellulose
Tosylamide/Epoxy Resin
Polyvinyl Butyral
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Triphenyl Phosphate
Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate
Etocrylene
UV AbsorberN-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water
Skin ConditioningFormaldehyde
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
CI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantAlcohol Denat., Sd Alcohol 40-B, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Heptane, Nitrocellulose, Tosylamide/Epoxy Resin, Polyvinyl Butyral, Isopropyl Alcohol, Triphenyl Phosphate, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Etocrylene, N-Butyl Alcohol, Water, Formaldehyde, Saccharide Isomerate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, CI 60725
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
We don't have a description for Butyl Acetate yet.
This synthetic colorant is used to add a violet color to products. It is water-soluble.
Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.
This ingredient is a plant-derived protein made by breaking down wheat proteins into smaller amino acids and peptides. It has skin and hair conditioning properties.
People with known wheat allergy or a history of immediate reactions should be cautious with leave-on products containing hydrolyzed wheat proteins.
Isopropyl Alcohol is a small, fast-evaporating alcohol.
Formulators use it as a solvent, a way to think out thick liquids, an antifoaming agent, and occasionally a fragrance ingredient.
Reported use concentrations run from 0.002%-100% and any number over 50% usually comes from a nail product.
Actual skincare numbers run much lower: cleansers (0.3-26%), toners (0.07-7%), face moisturizers (0.04-0.2%).
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel reviewed it and concluded it is safe in the present practices of use and the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies it as a non-carcinogenic to humans.
True allergy to this ingredient is uncommon but real: 44 out of 1,450 patients patch tested between 1992-2011 reacted with most cases clustering in people with leg ulcers, occupational hand eczema, or repeated use of Isopropyl Alcohol on already-broken skin.
Irritation and dryness are far more likely than allergy; before you throw away your skincare, just know this is dose-dependent and the risk is modest.
The irritant potential of the alcohols used in hand antiseptics is very low and skin irritation is significantly lower after alcohol application than after detergents (though isopropanol is somewhat more irritating than ethanol).
A 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests so the industry keeps this ingredient at low percentages in eye-area products.
One genuine caution: a 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests, so it belongs at low percentages in eye-area products, which is where the industry already keeps it.
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Learn more about Isopropyl AlcoholN-Butyl Alcohol is a fragrance and is an alcohol.
We don't have a description for Nitrocellulose yet.
We don't have a description for Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate yet.
We don't have a description for Triphenyl Phosphate yet.
Formaldehyde is an organic compound (meaning it has a special type of carbon bond) most commonly used as a preservative with fungicide and germicide properties.
Our bodies naturally produce small and non-harmful amounts. It is also naturally occurring in foods such as pears, apples, fish, bananas, carrots, and bulb vegetables.
This ingredient is considered to be toxic and carcinogenic in high amounts by the US, Canada, Australia, and the EU.
According to the government of Australia, this ingredient is water-soluble, rapidly metabolized in the body, and only tiny amounts are absorbed through skin.
Some preservatives release formaldehyde as a side-product. These are required to be labeled "contains formaldehyde" in the EU.
According to the FDA, these are formaldehyde-related ingredients on labels:
Tiny amounts are allowed in products such as hand cream, bath products, nail treatments, lotions, mouth wash, hair products, eye makeup, vaginal deodorants, and shaving cream.
Formaldehyde is water-soluble.
Irritation or contact-dermatitis usually occurs in levels exceeding 0.1% of this ingredient.
Learn more about Formaldehyde
