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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Glycerin
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingArginine
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Phenethyl Alcohol, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningAcrylates Copolymer
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Propanediol
Solvent
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Nephelium Lappaceum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningBiotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Acrylates Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Glyceryl Stearate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Propanediol, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax, Panthenol, Nephelium Lappaceum Seed Extract, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Maltodextrin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, CI 77499
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax comes from a palm tree native to Brazil; another name for this ingredient is Carnauba Wax.
This ingredient is used to thicken texture and also leaves behind a film when applied.
Fun fact: This wax has the highest melting point of all natural waxes and low solubility.
Learn more about Copernicia Cerifera WaxGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
