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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantC13-15 Alkane
SolventC15-19 Alkane
SolventPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentPolyglyceryl-6 Oleate
Emulsifying
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Cera
EmollientCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Lecithin
Emollient
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantTartaric Acid
Buffering
Gluconic Acid
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Water, CI 77891, C13-15 Alkane, C15-19 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Squalane, Glycerin, Silica, Distarch Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Behenate, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, CI 77492, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Trihydroxystearin, Propanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Dehydroacetate, CI 77491, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lactic Acid, Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera, Polyglycerin-3, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Lecithin, CI 77499, Tartaric Acid, Gluconic Acid, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate
Zinc Oxide 12.6%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientC9-12 Alkane
SolventButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Opuntia Tuna Fruit
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Extract
Antimicrobial
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 12.6%, Water, Isononyl Isononanoate, C9-12 Alkane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Mica, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Jojoba Esters, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Centella Asiatica Extract, Opuntia Tuna Fruit, Salvia Officinalis Extract, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
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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 77891Glycerin (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 GlycerinJojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.
This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.
Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.
It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.
Learn more about Jojoba EstersLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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
