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What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
CI 77492
Cosmetic Colorant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantStearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Alumina
Abrasive
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
Emollient
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Haematococcus Pluvialis Oil
Antioxidant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Palmitoyl Proline
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emollient
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningAstaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Rugosa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPancratium Maritimum Extract
BleachingNymphaea Alba Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPropolis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Water, CI 77891, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Propanediol, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Niacinamide, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Isododecane, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, CI 77492, 1,2-Hexanediol, Magnesium Sulfate, Octyldodecanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 77491, Stearic Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Potassium Sorbate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Parfum, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, CI 77499, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Adenosine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Oil, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Cetearyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Astaxanthin, Rosa Rugosa Flower Extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Propolis Extract
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingDimethicone
Emollient
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Glycerin
Humectant
Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Astaxanthin
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Bixa Orellana Seed Extract
MaskingCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Albatrellus Confluens Extract
Humectant
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Antioxidant
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialZinc PCA
Humectant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Isononyl Isononanoate, Silica, Pentylene Glycol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ascorbic Acid, Astaxanthin, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bixa Orellana Seed Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Albatrellus Confluens Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Zinc PCA, Aluminum Hydroxide
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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
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 HydroxideAstaxanthin is a carotene pigment and red pigment. It is a promising antioxidant with a ton of skin benefits.
This antioxidant has great anti-aging benefits by blocking the following:
Astaxanthin is also great at soothing skin due to its ability to block molecules that signal inflammation. It is currently being studied for preventing chronic inflammatory diseases.
Plus, a study from 2012 found Astaxanthin in liposomes protected mouse skin from UV-damage.
Fun fact: Astaxanthin is responsible for giving salmon a pink color.
Learn more about AstaxanthinButylene 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 GlycolDimethicone 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 DimethiconeDisteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.
According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.
Learn more about Trimethylsiloxysilicate
