What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
HumectantZinc Oxide
Cosmetic ColorantPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantButylene Glycol
HumectantPEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantNiacinamide
SmoothingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
StabilisingInulin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativePolyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
EmollientLaureth-7
EmulsifyingSqualane
EmollientChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide
CleansingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingWater, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Zinc Oxide, Phenyl Trimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Punica Granatum Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Inulin, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Squalane, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV AbsorberGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingOctocrylene
UV AbsorberButylene Glycol
HumectantSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantLecithin
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientChlorphenesin
AntimicrobialGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingTin Oxide
AbrasiveWater, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octocrylene, Butylene Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, Lecithin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Chlorphenesin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Tin Oxide
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 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 GlycerinIsononyl Isononanoate is a synthetic skin-conditioner and texture enhancer. It is created from nonanoic acid, a fatty acid found in cocoa and lavender oil.
As an emollient, Isononyl Isononanoate helps keep your skin soft and smooth. This is because emollients create a barrier on the skin to trap moisture in.
Isononyl Isononanoate helps give products a velvet feel and improves spreadability.
Learn more about Isononyl IsononanoatePhenoxyethanol 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water