What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethyl Acetate
Perfuming
Butyl Acetate
MaskingNitrocellulose
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
Masking
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel FormingSucrose Acetate Isobutyrate
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPhyllostachys Bambusoides Rhizome Extract
Skin ConditioningChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantEthyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Mica, Phyllostachys Bambusoides Rhizome Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Glycerin, Water, CI 77891, CI 15850
Ethyl Acetate
Perfuming
Butyl Acetate
MaskingCellulose Acetate Butyrate
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate
Acrylates Copolymer
Sucrose Benzoate
Benzophenone-1
UV Absorber
Panthenyl Triacetate
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
CI 60725
Cosmetic ColorantAspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sucrose Benzoate, Benzophenone-1, Panthenyl Triacetate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, CI 60725, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol
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.
Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinIsopropyl Alcohol is more commonly known as rubbing alcohol. It is most commonly used as a solvent, meaning it helps other ingredients dissolve.
This ingredient is an astringent alcohol. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin as they high amounts may strip away your skin's natural oils.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
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.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Isopropyl AlcoholWater. 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
