What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Cyclomethicone
Emollient
Isododecane
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPropylene Carbonate
SolventPolyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Hexyl Laurate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Silicon
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Dimethicone
Emollient
C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingPolymethyl Methacrylate
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCetyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
BHT
Antioxidant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Methicone
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Cyclomethicone, Isododecane, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hexyl Laurate, Stearic Acid, Silicon, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Sodium Chloride, Cetyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, BHT, Allantoin, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Disodium EDTA, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methicone, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAChances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. 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!
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