What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
Tapioca Starch
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cellulose
Absorbent
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Jojoba Esters, Glycerin, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Tapioca Starch, Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Phospholipids, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Acacia Senegal Gum, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Panthenol, Gluconolactone, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Behenyl Behenate
EmollientCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Polyisobutene
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Acacia Senegal Gum
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Dextran
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Behenyl Behenate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyisobutene, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Panthenol, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acacia Senegal Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Dextran, Potassium Hydroxide, CI 77499
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acacia Senegal Gum has skin soothing, thickening, and formulation stabilizing properties. It comes from the Acacia tree that is native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax comes from a palm tree native to Brazil; another name for this ingredient is Carnauba Wax.
This ingredient is used to thicken texture and also leaves behind a film when applied.
Fun fact: This wax has the highest melting point of all natural waxes and low solubility.
Learn more about Copernicia Cerifera WaxGlycerin (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 GlycerinPanthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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 WaterEuphorbia Cerifera wax comes from a shrub in Northern Mexico. It is used to stabilize formulations and has emollient properties.
Emollients form a thin layer on top of skin to prevent water from evaporating, keeping skin and lips hydrated.
According to a manufacturer, this wax can range from a yellow/brown color to translucent.
Learn more about Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
