What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Silica
Abrasive
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantMethicone
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningNephrite Powder
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantPinus Densiflora Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Polyquaternium-10
Saururus Chinensis Extract
Skin ConditioningEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Mother Of Pearl
Abrasive
Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Magnesium Silicate
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Glutathione
Diamond Powder
Abrasive
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSilica, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mica, Methicone, CI 77891, CI 77742, Ethylhexylglycerin, Nephrite Powder, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Water, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Kaolin, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tin Oxide, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract, Propanediol, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Polyquaternium-10, Saururus Chinensis Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Mother Of Pearl, Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Glutathione, Diamond Powder, Xanthan Gum
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (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
