What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Silica
Abrasive
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract
AstringentSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Leaf Extract
HumectantLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phoenix Dactylifera Seed
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Tromethamine
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Metabisulfite
Antioxidant
Sodium Sulfite
Preservative
Silica, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Squalane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Simmondsia Chinensis Leaf Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phoenix Dactylifera Seed, Ascorbic Acid, Tromethamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ceramide NP, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Sulfite
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Masking
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyphenylsilsesquioxane
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Cyclohexasiloxane
Emollient
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingHamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantAcrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Zinc PCA
Humectant
Poloxamer 235
EmulsifyingSilybum Marianum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEthoxydiglycol
HumectantEpigallocatechin Gallate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocophersolan
Antioxidant
Poloxamer 338
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Titanium Dioxide, Diisostearyl Malate, Caprylyl Methicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Silica, Cyclohexasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Glycerin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Sodium Chloride, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Stearic Acid, CI 77492, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Palmitic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide, Glyceryl Caprylate, Trihydroxystearin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, CI 77491, CI 77499, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Zinc PCA, Poloxamer 235, Silybum Marianum Seed Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Tocopherol, Tocophersolan, Poloxamer 338, Phenoxyethanol, Sh-Oligopeptide-1
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about Silica
