What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPropanediol
Solvent
Bis-PEG-12 Dimethicone
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Lactococcus Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Brassica Nigra Seed Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningQuercus Petraea Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Amylopectin
Calcium Lactate
AstringentTin Oxide
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Mica, Propanediol, Bis-PEG-12 Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Lactococcus Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Brassica Nigra Seed Ferment Extract, Quercus Petraea Fruit Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lecithin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Amylopectin, Calcium Lactate, Tin Oxide, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77891, CI 77491
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Menthyl Lactate
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Diglycerin
Humectant
Menthone Glycerin Acetal
Refreshing
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
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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.
Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant with skin conditioning and soothing properties. It also boosts the efficiency of preservatives.
Though naturally occuring in Norwegian spruce needles, this ingredient is usually synthetically created.
This ingredient is not irritating or sensitizing. Recent research also suggests it may have skin-brightening effects through tyrosinase inhibition.
Learn more about HydroxyacetophenoneLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolThis ingredient is a synthetic, salt form polymer built from acrylic acid, ethacrylic acid, or their simple esters. It works as a binder, film former, and viscosity increasing agent.
Typical concentrations start at around 0.5% but can go up to 25% for film-forming or binding.
The CIR Expert Panel assessed the safety of 126 acrylates copolymers and concluded they are safe in cosmetics at current use levels when formulated to be non-irritating. They also noted the levels present in finished cosmetic products are not considered a safety risk and Genotoxicity testing (Ames tests, chromosomal aberration assays) has come back negative across the board.
Though the raw building blocks (like acrylic acid) can be irritating on their own, cosmetic-grade versions go through purification to keep levels extremely low.
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer is a large molecule that doesn't penetrate skin barrier in any meaningful way.
Learn more about Sodium Acrylates CopolymerTin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
Water. 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
