What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates Copolymer
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Bentonite
Absorbent
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPvp
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tromethamine
BufferingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantC12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPolyethylene
Abrasive
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Polyisobutene
Water, Butylene Glycol, Methyl Trimethicone, Acrylates Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Palmitic Acid, Ceresin, Synthetic Beeswax, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Polysorbate 60, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Bentonite, Potassium Sorbate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Pvp, Sodium Benzoate, Tromethamine, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyethylene, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyisobutene
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCeresin is a wax derived from ozokerite. It is an alternative to beeswax.
The most common process of creating ceresin is by using heat and sulfuric acid.
Methyl Trimethicone is a type of silicone. It is a solvent and emulsifier.
Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
Methyl Trimethicone does not get absorbed into the skin.
Learn more about Methyl TrimethiconeStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidSynthetic beeswax is created to be identical in structure to beeswax. It possesses the same occlusive and emulsion properties.
A blend of fatty acid esters, fatty acids, and alcohols are used to create synthetic beeswax. Whether or not this ingredient is vegan depends on the source. Sometimes, lanolin is used for its creation.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Synthetic BeeswaxSynthetic 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 WaxThis silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.
According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.
Learn more about Trimethylsiloxysilicate
