What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Cetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPEG-9 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Vinyldimethicone
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Silica
Abrasive
Methicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGentiana Scabra Root Extract
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Isododecane, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Betaine, Sodium Chloride, PEG-9 Dimethicone, Vinyldimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Silica, Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylene Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Gentiana Scabra Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 15985
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Polyacrylate-13
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyacrylate-13, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, CI 77891, Mica, 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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Ci 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 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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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
