What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Silica
Abrasive
Cellulose
Absorbent
Magnesium Myristate
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 80
Emulsifying
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantGellan Gum
Carrageenan
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
ChelatingAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPvp
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Cellulose, Magnesium Myristate, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, CI 77891, Glyceryl Caprylate, CI 77492, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 80, CI 77491, Gellan Gum, Carrageenan, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, CI 77499, Water, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Pvp
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSqualane
Emollient
Perlite
Absorbent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningButyl Avocadate
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Nasturtium Officinale Extract
Perfuming
Tropaeolum Majus Extract
AntimicrobialSorbic Acid
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantSynthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zinc Stearate, Squalane, Perlite, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butyl Avocadate, Bisabolol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Water, Tocopherol, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Tropaeolum Majus Extract, Sorbic Acid, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 19140, CI 77163, CI 77742, Mica
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, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCi 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (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 GlycerinSynthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthethic version of mica. It consists of fluorine, aluminum and silicate.
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is used to add volume to products.
It is considered non-irritating on the skin.
Learn more about Synthetic FluorphlogopiteWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
