What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantPEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
EmulsifyingPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningNylon-12
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeMagnesium Sulfate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingAlcohol
AntimicrobialLauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
EmulsifyingPanthenol
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveBis-PEG-15 Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer
Tribehenin
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantStearic Acid
CleansingTocopherol
AntioxidantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCetyl Dimethicone
EmollientPEG-2 Soyamine
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientHydroxyapatite
AbrasiveXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventRhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract
HumectantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77492, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, CI 77491, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Nylon-12, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, CI 77499, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Alcohol, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Panthenol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Silica, Bis-PEG-15 Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer, Tribehenin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Zinc Oxide, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Cetyl Dimethicone, PEG-2 Soyamine, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydroxyapatite, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract
Silica
AbrasiveSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientSqualane
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract
AstringentSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantLecithin
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Leaf Extract
HumectantLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPhoenix Dactylifera Seed
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
AntioxidantTromethamine
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantSodium Sulfite
PreservativeSilica, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Squalane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Simmondsia Chinensis Leaf Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phoenix Dactylifera Seed, Ascorbic Acid, Tromethamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ceramide NP, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Sulfite
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolGlycerin (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