What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPEG-12 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingSolanum Lycopersicum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Pinaster Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningOak Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAbies Alba Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxyapatite
Abrasive
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSilica
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate
Skin Conditioning
Isohexadecane
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Stearoyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCeteth-10
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc Phosphate
Citric Acid
Buffering
BHT
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Potassium Hydroxide, Solanum Lycopersicum Seed Extract, Pinus Pinaster Leaf Extract, Oak Root Extract, Abies Alba Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Hydroxyapatite, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Silica, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate, Isohexadecane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Ceteth-10, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Tocopherol, Zinc Phosphate, Citric Acid, BHT, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
Ethylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Amylopectin
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
UV Filter
Glycerin
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion StabilisingPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AbsorbentCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingDecyl Glucoside
CleansingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBisabolol
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCholesterol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Propanediol, Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Amylopectin, Butylene Glycol, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Decyl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Dipropylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Propylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide EOP
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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.
Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols).
Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
Learn more about Behenyl AlcoholButylene 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 is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolWater. 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. 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
