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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Nylon-12
C20-40 Alcohols
EmulsifyingPerfluorononyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Acrylates Copolymer
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyurethane-11
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77400
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77000
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Nylon-12, C20-40 Alcohols, Perfluorononyl Dimethicone, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polyethylene, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Acrylates Copolymer, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Polyurethane-11, Mica, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77007, CI 77510, CI 77400, CI 77000, CI 75470
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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.
Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a lightweight silicone that mostly acts as an emollient and solvent in cosmetics. Its the reason your products feel silky, fast-spreading, and non-greasy.
Since D5 is volatile, it does its thing and then evaporates off the skin quickly.
The safety profile of this ingredient is reassuring; the US CIR Expert Panel concluded D5 is safe as used in cosmetics and Health Canada concluded that D5 is not harmful to human health or the environment as currently used in cosmetics
There's a study that people mention about D5 in a rat study showing tumors. This study is related to long-term inhalation of high D5 levels.
Regulatory bodies have judged this study to be not applicable in topical skincare since skin absorption of D5 is very low and we're not really inhaling huge amounts of D5.
The only restriction for this ingredient is environmental. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) restricted D5 in wash-off cosmetics at or above 0.1% due to their persistence in water.
Learn more about CyclopentasiloxaneIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecanePolyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.
It is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.
