What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water
MaskingOlive Oil Decyl Esters
C9-12 Alkane
SolventTapioca Starch
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Water
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Squalene
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CleansingHydroxyapatite
Abrasive
Hectorite
AbsorbentSodium Chloride
MaskingPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingLeuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialCI 77220
Cosmetic ColorantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Collagen
Moisturising
Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water, Olive Oil Decyl Esters, C9-12 Alkane, Tapioca Starch, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Squalene, Lauroyl Lysine, Lecithin, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Hydroxyapatite, Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate, CI 77220, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Collagen, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Magnesium Sulfate
Glycerin
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArtemisia Capillaris Extract
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingAnemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glutathione
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Glycine Soja Sterols
Emollient
Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCentella Asiatica Leaf Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol, CI 77891, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hexyl Laurate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Magnesium Sulfate, Glycerin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Stearate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Adenosine, Water, Stearic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Glutathione, Panthenol, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Chloride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glycine Soja Sterols, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Allantoin, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Linalool, CI 77492, CI 77491, 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.
Ci 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 GlycerinChances 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 ChlorideTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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
