What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
No benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Acetate
MaskingEthyl Acetate
Perfuming
Nitrocellulose
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
Masking
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Tosylamide/Epoxy Resin
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Stearalkonium Bentonite
Gel FormingTriphenyl Phosphate
Glycidyl Neodecanoate/Phthalic Anhydride/Tmp Crosspolymer
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningIsosorbide Dicaprylate/Caprate
Silica
Abrasive
Diacetone Alcohol
MaskingEtocrylene
UV AbsorberKaolin
Abrasive
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Ipdi/PPG-15 Glyceryl Ether Copolymer
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Phosphoric Acid
BufferingLithothamnion Calcareum Extract
Skin ConditioningCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
N-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Mannitol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polyvinyl Butyral
Diatomaceous Earth
Abrasive
Benzophenone-1
UV Absorber
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningMethylparaben
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantButyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Tosylamide/Epoxy Resin, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Triphenyl Phosphate, Glycidyl Neodecanoate/Phthalic Anhydride/Tmp Crosspolymer, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Water, Isosorbide Dicaprylate/Caprate, Silica, Diacetone Alcohol, Etocrylene, Kaolin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Ipdi/PPG-15 Glyceryl Ether Copolymer, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Phosphoric Acid, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, N-Butyl Alcohol, Mannitol, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyvinyl Butyral, Diatomaceous Earth, Benzophenone-1, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate, Polyethylene, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Zinc Sulfate, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Methylparaben, CI 77891, CI 15850, CI 19140, CI 77742, Blue 1 Lake
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate is a fragrance.
We don't have a description for Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer yet.
We don't have a description for Butyl Acetate yet.
Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.
Isopropyl Alcohol is a small, fast-evaporating alcohol.
Formulators use it as a solvent, a way to think out thick liquids, an antifoaming agent, and occasionally a fragrance ingredient.
Reported use concentrations run from 0.002%-100% and any number over 50% usually comes from a nail product.
Actual skincare numbers run much lower: cleansers (0.3-26%), toners (0.07-7%), face moisturizers (0.04-0.2%).
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel reviewed it and concluded it is safe in the present practices of use and the International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies it as a non-carcinogenic to humans.
True allergy to this ingredient is uncommon but real: 44 out of 1,450 patients patch tested between 1992-2011 reacted with most cases clustering in people with leg ulcers, occupational hand eczema, or repeated use of Isopropyl Alcohol on already-broken skin.
Irritation and dryness are far more likely than allergy; before you throw away your skincare, just know this is dose-dependent and the risk is modest.
The irritant potential of the alcohols used in hand antiseptics is very low and skin irritation is significantly lower after alcohol application than after detergents (though isopropanol is somewhat more irritating than ethanol).
A 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests so the industry keeps this ingredient at low percentages in eye-area products.
One genuine caution: a 70% solution was a severe eye irritant in rabbit eye tests, so it belongs at low percentages in eye-area products, which is where the industry already keeps it.
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Learn more about Isopropyl AlcoholWe don't have a description for Nitrocellulose yet.
