What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Glyceryl Stearate
EmollientHydrogenated Olive Oil Stearyl Esters
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveVp/Va Copolymer
Stearic Acid
CleansingHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantOlea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin ConditioningAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPolyimide-1
Galactoarabinan
Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax
Shorea Robusta Resin
TonicSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeLecithin
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Stearyl Esters, Synthetic Wax, Vp/Va Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Palmitic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Aminomethyl Propanol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyimide-1, Galactoarabinan, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, Shorea Robusta Resin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, CI 77499, CI 77007
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffin
PerfumingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCopernicia Cerifera Cera
EmollientPvp
Emulsion StabilisingCera Alba
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantTribehenin
EmollientPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
CleansingAmmonium Acrylates Copolymer
Panthenol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingTalc
AbrasiveMica
Cosmetic ColorantHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantGossypium Herbaceum Powder
AbsorbentSerica Powder
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningPantolactone
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantHydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingHydrolyzed Keratin
HumectantSodium Sulfate
Ceramide Ng
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
PreservativePhenoxyethanol
PreservativeSodium Benzoate
MaskingBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveTocopherol
AntioxidantIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Paraffin, Glyceryl Stearate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Pvp, Cera Alba, Propylene Glycol, Tribehenin, Polysorbate 20, Stearic Acid, Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer, Panthenol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Talc, Mica, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Gossypium Herbaceum Powder, Serica Powder, Retinyl Palmitate, Pantolactone, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Sodium Sulfate, Ceramide Ng, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Bambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract, Silica, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77510, CI 75470, CI 77289, CI 77288, CI 77007
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolThis pigment is called Ultramarine blue lazurite. It gives a saturated blue color, but can be used to create other colors as well.
According to the manufacturer, it is usually made from kaolin, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, sulfur, and charcoal.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateOlive oil unsaponifiables is the part of the plant that is not used in the process of recovering fatty acids. Squalene is often derived from this ingredient.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidTocopherol (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 Water