What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientCera Alba
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingOryza Sativa Cera
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantDilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
Water
Skin ConditioningAllyl Stearate/Va Copolymer
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Polyvinyl Laurate
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Propylene Carbonate
SolventHydrogenated Jojoba Oil
Abrasive
Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
PEG-30 Glyceryl Stearate
Emulsifying
Safflower Glucoside
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Vp/Va Copolymer
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Citrate
BufferingIsododecane, Cera Alba, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Oryza Sativa Cera, CI 77499, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Water, Allyl Stearate/Va Copolymer, Alcohol Denat., Polyvinyl Laurate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, PEG-30 Glyceryl Stearate, Safflower Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Vp/Va Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Citrate
Isododecane
EmollientCera Alba
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Stearyl Stearate
Emollient
Polybutene
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGlyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingPEG-2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Propylene Carbonate
SolventHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingTetrasodium EDTA
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
BHT
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77000
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Cera Alba, Water, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Stearyl Stearate, Polybutene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ozokerite, PEG-2 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, BHT, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 77000, CI 77007, CI 77163, CI 77288, CI 77289, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77510, CI 77742, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Cera alba is beeswax, or the wax used by bees to make honeycombs. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. A study from 2003 found beeswax to be a stronger emollient than ingredients such as petroleum jelly.
As an emollient, beeswax helps hydrate the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier traps moisture in.
Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating. This helps create consistent texture.
The structure of beeswax is mainly long-chain alcohols and the esters of fatty acids.
There are three types of beeswax: yellow, white, and absolute. Yellow is pure beeswax taken from the honeycomb. White beeswax is created by filtering or bleaching yellow beeswax. Absolute beeswax is created by treating beeswax with alcohol. Beeswax used in cosmetics are purified.
Beeswax has been used throughout history and even in prehistoric times. Some common uses for beeswax still used today are making candles, as a waterproofing agent, and polish for leather.
Learn more about Cera AlbaCi 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.
Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteIsododecane 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.
Learn more about IsododecaneThis ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.
Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.
Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.
Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.
Learn more about Propylene CarbonateWe don't have a description for Vp/Eicosene Copolymer yet.
Water. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
