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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 6.7%
UV Absorber
Octocrylene 3%
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide 2%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Trifluoropropyldimethyl/Trimethylsiloxysilicate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Sodium Chloride
Masking
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Squalane
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientThymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
Cleansing
Trisodium EDTA
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingLithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate
AbsorbentPolysilicone-2
Sodium Citrate
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Isododecane
EmollientPEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
BHT
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl Pullulan
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 6.7%, Octocrylene 3%, Titanium Dioxide 2%, Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Trifluoropropyldimethyl/Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Caprylyl Methicone, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Squalane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyquaternium-51, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Trisodium EDTA, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Polysilicone-2, Sodium Citrate, Dipropylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Isododecane, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, BHT, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trimethylsiloxysilylcarbamoyl Pullulan, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides, Mica
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Chloride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Di-C12-13 Alkyl Tartrate
EmollientSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingDiamond Powder
Abrasive
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isododecane, Glycerin, Alcohol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Chloride, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Hexyl Laurate, Di-C12-13 Alkyl Tartrate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Diamond Powder, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aluminum Hydroxide, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, 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.
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 HydroxideDisteardimonium 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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
Learn more about IsododecaneChances 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.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
