What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Quaternium-90 Bentonite
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingParaffin
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Dextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
Propylene Carbonate
SolventHydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Nylon-6
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HumectantMethylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin Protecting
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77266
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Wax, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Ozokerite, Cera Microcristallina, Paraffin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Silica, Dextrin Palmitate, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Nylon-6, Glyceryl Caprylate, Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Tocopherol, Tripeptide-1, Biotin, CI 77499, CI 77266
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Pvp
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingMethylglucamine
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
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 GlycerinWater. 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!
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