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Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Tribehenin
Emollient
Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentMica
Cosmetic ColorantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Silica
Abrasive
Morus Alba Root Extract
BleachingSymphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOenothera Biennis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantIsocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Glycerin, Tribehenin, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Mica, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Silica, Morus Alba Root Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Oenothera Biennis Root Extract, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 15985, CI 15850, CI 45380, CI 77510
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Polyisobutene
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenyl Trimethicone, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Microcrystalline Wax, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Synthetic Wax, Silica, Polyisobutene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin
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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 GlycerinSilica, 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 Silica
