What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantKaolin
AbrasiveMica
Cosmetic ColorantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantParaffin
PerfumingLithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate
AbsorbentSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
EmulsifyingPolyethylene
AbrasiveCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningPolysilicone-2
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingEthylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Simethicone
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantPropylene Carbonate
SolventTocopherol
AntioxidantAgar
MaskingNacre Powder
AbrasivePolymethylsilsesquioxane
Polyquaternium-51
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingTriethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningButylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Thymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlumina
AbrasiveSericin
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantBHT
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeHydrogenated Polydecene, CI 77891, CI 77492, Kaolin, Mica, Cyclopentasiloxane, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, CI 77491, Paraffin, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Polyethylene, CI 77499, CI 77120, Glycerin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Water, Isododecane, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Polysilicone-2, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Aluminum Hydroxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Simethicone, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Carbonate, Tocopherol, Agar, Nacre Powder, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polyquaternium-51, Stearic Acid, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Alumina, Sericin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, BHT, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningRosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract
TonicZingiber Aromaticus Extract
Skin ConditioningAlcohol
AntimicrobialMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientLithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate
AbsorbentHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
EmulsifyingDimethicone
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientSimethicone
EmollientPhytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingParaffin
PerfumingPolyethylene
AbrasiveCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialBHT
AntioxidantPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningWater, Rosa Roxburghii Fruit Extract, Zingiber Aromaticus Extract, Alcohol, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, CI 77120, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Simethicone, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin, Polyethylene, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Aluminum Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, BHT, PEG-10 Dimethicone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideBHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTButylene 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 GlycolWe don't have a description for CI 77120 yet.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax comes from a palm tree native to Brazil; another name for this ingredient is Carnauba Wax.
This ingredient is used to thicken texture and also leaves behind a film when applied.
Fun fact: This wax has the highest melting point of all natural waxes and low solubility.
Learn more about Copernicia Cerifera WaxDiphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone is a silicone. It has a high refractive index and adds shine to formulations.
According to the safety review by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel, it is safe for use in cosmetics under the current practices and concentrations.
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 GlycerinHydrogenated Polydecene is a synthetic emollient. It forms a non-occlusive film on the skin's surface to provide a silky feel without being greasy.
In vivo studies in volunteers with atopic and dry skin showed no irritation or intolerance. The volunteers also saw a positive effect in dryness, scaling, and roughness after 28 days of use.
Concentrations up to 100% in guinea pig tests found it to be non-sensitizing and completely safe for use in cosmetics.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolydeceneWe don't have a description for Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate yet.
Mica 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 MicaMicrocrystalline Wax is derived from petroleum through a de-oiling process, then highly refined and purified before use in cosmetics.
In skincare formulations, it is used to improve texture and create a smooth, even consistency. It also helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating.
Paraffin is a solid created from petroleum. The term 'paraffin' can also refer to either
petroleum jelly or mineral oil.
It has natural occlusive properties which can worsen oily skin. Due to its petrolatum base, this ingredient is not fungal-acne safe.
Peg-10 Dimethicone is silicone with conditioner and emulsifier properties. It mostly acts as an emollient in skincare and and humectant in haircare.
According to the manufacturer, acidic formulations decrease the stability of this ingredient. It works best in neutral or near neutral formulations.
Polyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.
It is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.
Simethicone is a silicone. It is an emollient and used to reduce foaming in a product. It is also often used to coat sunscreen ingredients for better spreadability.
This ingredient is created by mixing dimethylpolysiloxane and hydrated silica.
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate is a type of Hyaluronic Acid.
Hyaluronic Acids help moisturize, soothe, and protect the skin.
Read about common types of Hyaluronic Acid here:
Learn more about Sodium Acetylated HyaluronateSorbitan Sesquiisostearate isn't fungal acne safe.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidTocopherol 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 TocopherolWater. 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