What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Squalane
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientOryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Carica Papaya Seed Oil
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCucurbita Pepo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCellulose Acetate Butyrate
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Glutamic Acid
Humectant
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tricaprylin
Perfuming
Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Antioxidant
Squalane, Synthetic Wax, Diisostearyl Malate, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Carica Papaya Seed Oil, Mica, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Bakuchiol, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Retinol, Astaxanthin, Arginine, Glutamic Acid, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tricaprylin, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientCamellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCanola Oil
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientPyrus Communis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingCucumis Melo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Tristearate
EmulsifyingHedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract
AntimicrobialGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Water
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Centella Asiatica Oil
Antimicrobial
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Dimer Dilinoleate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Dipropylene Glycol, Canola Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Cucumis Melo Seed Extract, Sorbitan Tristearate, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Adenosine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hippophae Rhamnoides Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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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.
Synthetic Wax is a manufactured hydrocarbon wax. In formulas, it works as an occlusive emollient that helps reduce water loss and improves the spreadability of products.
Research comparing synthetic wax to traditional mineral-derived products found that formulas containing it perform as well for skin hydration.
It is considered non-comedogenic and vegan-friendly.
This ingredient has a well-established safety record by the CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety.
Synthetic Waxes are straight/branched-chain hydrocarbons with no ester bond or fatty acids. That means there is nothing for the Malassezia yeast to feed on.
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