What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientDipropylene Glycol
HumectantHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Glycerin
Humectant
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientHydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Magnesium Sulfate
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate
Emulsifying
Diamond Powder
Abrasive
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Skin Protecting
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Opuntia Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDiisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
Abrasive
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Butylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Glycerin, Dibutyl Adipate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Squalane, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Diamond Powder, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Opuntia Vulgaris Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Synthetic Beeswax, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Glycine Soja Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Amyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Isododecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Paraffin
Perfuming
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol Cocoate
Emulsifying
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Lysine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, CI 77891, Octyldodecanol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Silica, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Paraffin, CI 77492, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Chloride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol Cocoate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Microcrystalline Wax, Stearic Acid, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Lysine, Magnesium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, CI 77491, CI 77499
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 HydroxideCi 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 77891Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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
