What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientNylon-12
Octyldodecanol
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaffeine
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Soy Protein
HumectantArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentVitis Vinifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecyl Xyloside
EmulsifyingPEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
EmulsifyingIsostearyl Sebacate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCitric Acid
BufferingSorbic Acid
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Glycerin, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Nylon-12, Octyldodecanol, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caffeine, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Octyldodecyl Xyloside, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Isostearyl Sebacate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Pentylene Glycol, Arginine, Aluminum Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
EmulsifyingGlycerin
HumectantDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningPolymethyl Methacrylate
Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3
CleansingSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
EmulsifyingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeIsostearic Acid
CleansingPolysilicone-2
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentTrisodium EDTA
Lecithin
EmollientSilica
AbrasiveTin Oxide
AbrasiveTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Tocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Metabisulfite
AntioxidantMagnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
AntioxidantVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Glycerin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Bis-Butyldimethicone Polyglyceryl-3, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Isostearic Acid, Polysilicone-2, Aluminum Hydroxide, Maltodextrin, Trisodium EDTA, Lecithin, Silica, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Tocopherol, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77163, CI 42090
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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 HydroxideButylene 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 GlycolCi 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 GlycerinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Water. 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