What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Kaolin
Abrasive
Bentonite
Absorbent
Glycerin
Humectant
Canadian Colloidal Clay
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Triethanolamine
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Methylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantPropylparaben
Preservative
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Kaolin, Bentonite, Glycerin, Canadian Colloidal Clay, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, CI 77891, Pentylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77288, Propylparaben, Butylene Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Disodium EDTA, Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Glycerin
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glucose
Humectant
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
PEG-100 Stearate
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cellulose
Absorbent
Calamine
AbsorbentTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Kaolin
Abrasive
Quartz
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Limonene
Perfuming
Glycerin, Sucrose, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Glucose, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Microcrystalline Wax, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, PEG-100 Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cellulose, Calamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Kaolin, Quartz, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bisabolol, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Butylene Glycol, Limonene
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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.
Butylene 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 GlycolCetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester. It comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to skin without being greasy or oily. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
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 GlycerinKaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about Kaolin
