What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Bentonite
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyacrylamide
Cellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningC13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Water
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Kaolin, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Bentonite, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylamide, Cellulose Gum, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Ethylhexylglycerin, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-7, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Oryza Sativa Bran Water, Tocopherol, CI 77288
Water
Skin ConditioningBentonite
Absorbent
Solum Fullonum
AbsorbentZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Yogurt
Skin ProtectingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Parfum
Masking
Kojic Acid
Antioxidant
Sodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Bentonite is an aluminium phyllosilicate clay with great absorbent properties. The name 'bentonite' comes from the area where the largest source is found: Fort Benton, Wyoming.
As a clay, bentonite is often used to absorb excess oil and provide exfoliation. It has also been shown to have some antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Studies show bentonite was effective at calming dermatitis from poison ivy and in diaper dermatitis of infants. Bentonite has also been shown to act as a barrier against toxic compounds on your skin.
Sunscreens containing bentonite display higher water resistance and stay on the skin for much longer. The sunscreens containing bentonite also show higher potency and UV light absorbtion.
Bentonite is naturally created from volcanic ash and several natural weathering/hydrothermal processes.
A common usage of bentonite is removing excess protein from white wines. Bentonite contains a property of being able to absorb large amounts of protein from aqueous solutions.
Phyllosilicate clay has a structure formed by sheets.
Learn more about BentoniteGlycerin (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!
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