What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantLauryl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene
Glycerin
Humectant
Isododecane
EmollientAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Silica
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Simethicone
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Lauryl Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Glycerin, Isododecane, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Simethicone, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Kaolin, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, CI 77007
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Caprylyl Dimethicone Ethoxy Glucoside
Emulsifying
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSilica Silylate
Emollient
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Mica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Caprylyl Dimethicone Ethoxy Glucoside, Titanium Dioxide, Cocoglycerides, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zinc Stearate, Silica Silylate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, CI 77891, CI 77491
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCi 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Glycerin (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 GlycerinMica 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 MicaPhenoxyethanol 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.
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
