What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
C13-15 Alkane
SolventDicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglycerin-6
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylhydroxamic Acid
ChelatingTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, C13-15 Alkane, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Lauroyl Lysine, Mica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Silica, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Niacinamide, Polyglutamic Acid, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Tocopherol, Polyglycerin-6, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Trihydroxystearin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
PEG-9 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantBis-Isobutyl PEG/PPG-10/7/Dimethicone Copolymer
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingActinidia Chinensis Fruit Water
MaskingHdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Propylene Carbonate
SolventTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Methylparaben
Preservative
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Hibiscus Abelmoschus Extract
MaskingEthylparaben
Preservative
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Tetrasodium EDTA
ChelatingSorbitan Laurate
Emulsifying
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingDimethylmethoxy Chromanol
Antioxidant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Skin Conditioning
Morus Alba Extract
AstringentTocopherol
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Caprylyl Methicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, PEG-9 Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Mica, Bis-Isobutyl PEG/PPG-10/7/Dimethicone Copolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Cyclohexasiloxane, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Alcohol Denat., Propylene Carbonate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Hibiscus Abelmoschus Extract, Ethylparaben, Retinyl Palmitate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sorbitan Laurate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Carbomer, Silica, Potassium Hydroxide, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Polysorbate 20, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Morus Alba Extract, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
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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.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteGlycerin (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 GlycerinMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaSilica, 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 SilicaTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about TocopherolTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneWater. 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
