What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Glyceryl Myristate
EmollientVp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Acrylates Copolymer
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Silica
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder
Abrasive
Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Masking
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Biotin
AntiseborrhoeicPvp
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingIsostearyl Sebacate
Skin ConditioningPEG-8
HumectantTetrasodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPEG-8/Smdi Copolymer
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Beeswax, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Glyceryl Myristate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Acrylates Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, PEG-100 Stearate, Silica, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Panthenol, Arginine, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Powder, Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Biotin, Pvp, Xanthan Gum, Isostearyl Sebacate, PEG-8, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Aluminum Hydroxide, PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77007, Mica, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantAcrylates Copolymer
Oryza Sativa Cera
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Cera Alba
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-200 Glyceryl Stearate
Surfactant
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Aminomethyl Propanediol
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Water, CI 77499, Acrylates Copolymer, Oryza Sativa Cera, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Propylene Glycol, Cera Alba, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-200 Glyceryl Stearate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Dehydroacetate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerCi 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.
This ingredient comes from a palm tree native to Brazil. This ingredient is used to thicken texture and leaves behind a film when applied.
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 GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearatePentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
