What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Polybutene
Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate
Emollient
Nylon-12
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Perfluorononyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Silica
Abrasive
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Synthetic Wax, Mica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Polybutene, Glyceryl Tribehenate/Isostearate/Eicosandioate, Nylon-12, Polyethylene, Perfluorononyl Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Synthetic Beeswax, Silica, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, CI 77499
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Isododecane
EmollientCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Polybutene
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Silica
Abrasive
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Propanediol
Solvent
Silica Silylate
EmollientTin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Aloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77400
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77000
Cosmetic ColorantTrimethylsiloxysilicate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Synthetic Wax, Isododecane, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polybutene, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propanediol, Silica Silylate, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower, Iron Oxides, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77510, CI 42090, CI 77400, CI 77000
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate is a bulking agent. It is considered a borosilicate glass; it is composed of powder or flakes of calcium and sodium borosilicates.
This ingredient is used to add volume, shine, and color to products. You'll most likely find this ingredient in makeup products.
According to in-vivo and ex-vivo studies done by a manufacturer, this ingredient works well with UV filters:
Learn more about Calcium Sodium BorosilicateCi 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 77891This ingredient comes from a palm tree native to Brazil. This ingredient is used to thicken texture and leaves behind a film when applied.
Isododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
Learn more about IsododecaneMica 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 MicaPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.
It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.
As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.
This ingredient is oil-soluble.
Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl HydroxyhydrocinnamatePolybutene is used to help control the viscosity of a product. This just means it helps adjusts the texture.
It is a polymer and does not get absorbed into the skin due to its large size.
Studies found this ingredient did not irritate skin in concentrations below 15%.
Learn more about PolybuteneSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaSynthetic Wax is created from fossil fuels such as natural gas. It is used to enhance texture, adjust pH, and as an occlusive.
It may also be used as an abrasive ingredient to exfoliate the skin.
Synthetic Wax may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Synthetic WaxTin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
