What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningZinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Magnesium Sulfate
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingIsopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Zinc Oxide, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Silica, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Caprylate, Isostearic Acid, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Magnesium Sulfate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
Water
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Silica
Abrasive
Diisopropyl Adipate
EmollientDiisopropyl Sebacate
EmollientEthylhexyl Triazone
UV Absorber
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Skin Conditioning
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
StabilisingDiethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
UV Filter
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialMethoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate
Stabilising
Perlite
Absorbent
Drometrizole Trisiloxane
UV Absorber
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion Stabilising2-Mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Thiosulfate
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
UV Absorber
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethanolamine
BufferingTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Alcohol Denat., Silica, Diisopropyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Propanediol, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate, Perlite, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethylcellulose, 2-Mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Tocopherol, Triethanolamine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
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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.
Glycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaWater. 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
