What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningC15-19 Alkane
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Betaine
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Vegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCrataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningJasminum Sambac Flower Extract
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPolyglyceryl-4 Caprate
EmulsifyingSodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLysine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Citric Acid
Buffering
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, C15-19 Alkane, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Betaine, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Vegetable Oil, Magnesium Stearate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Sodium Chloride, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lysine, Magnesium Chloride, Citric Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Talc
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Dimethicone
Emollient
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Calamine
AbsorbentEctoin
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycogen
HumectantMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Gentiana Lutea Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingArtemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Titanium Dioxide, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Talc, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Pvp, CI 77492, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491, Chlorphenesin, Dimethicone, CI 77499, Parfum, Calamine, Ectoin, Mannitol, Yeast Extract, Alcohol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Glycogen, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate
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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.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideButylene 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 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 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 77492Ci 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.
Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin (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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol 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.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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!
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