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INGREDIENTS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Quick product notes
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Paraben free
Sulfate free
Alcohol free
Silicone free
Fungal Acne Safe
EU Allergent Free
Key Ingredients
Have you ever tried a product that promised certain effects but delivered nothing? It might have lacked key ingredients necessary for those promised results. Despite marketing claims, if a product lacks beneficial components, its efficacy is questionable.
We help you identify key ingredients known for effects such as acne-fighting, brightening, UV protection, and anti-aging, assisting you in making smarter skincare choices. Keep in mind that the effectiveness of key ingredients can vary; while some are well-proven, others have mixed research behind them.
UV Protection from (2) Ingredient:
Anti Aging from (6) Ingredient:
Brightening from (1) Ingredient:
Ingredients Related to Skin Types
Click the arrows next to Skin Type! Green = Good & Red = Bad
Products can be great for some and terrible for others due to different skin types and reactions to ingredients. We've identified ingredients suitable for dry, oily, and sensitive skin types.
Dry skin
Oily Skin
Sensitive skin
Oil skin
Ingredient Safety Breakdown (EWG Health Ratings)
The Ingredient Safety Breakdown indicates the percentage of ingredients categorized into different risk levels, as classified by the EWG (Environmental Working Group) when available. With numerous cosmetic ingredients in existence, the EWG is one of the few organizations globally that assigns ratings to many commonly used ingredients, making it a valuable reference point.
Low risk
Moderate risk
High risk
Unknown
INGREDIENT LIST
(Display the first 5 ingredients from a list of 65 ingredient)
EWG | CIR | Ingredient name & cosmetic function | Notes |
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1
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Water (Solvent) |
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1
3
|
A
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Dimethicone (Skin Protecting, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antifoaming Agent) |
Silicone
|
3
|
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Bis Peg 18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane (Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Solvent to dissolve substances insoluble in water, Humectant, Hair Conditioning, Foam Boosting) |
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3
|
A
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Cyclopentasiloxane (Solvent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
Silicone
|
1
3
|
A
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Peg 8 (Solvent, Humectant) |
|
4
|
|
Alcohol Denat (Solvent, Masking, Antifoaming Agent, Viscosity Controlling, Antimicrobial, Astringent) |
Bad for sensitive skin
Bad for dry skin
Alcohol
|
1
|
A
|
Butylene Glycol (Solvent, Masking, Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity decreasing agents) |
Good for dry skin
|
1
2
|
A
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Glycerin (Solvent, Perfuming, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Denaturant ) |
Good for dry skin
|
1
|
A
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Dimethiconol (Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antifoaming Agent, Moisturising) |
Silicone
|
1
|
A
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Polyethylene (Viscosity Controlling, Abrasive, Bulking Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Film Forming, Adhesive) |
|
1
|
A
|
Xanthan Gum (Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent, Gel Forming) |
|
2
4
|
A
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Phenoxyethanol (Fragrance, Preservative) |
|
3
|
A
|
Benzophenone-4 (Uv Absorber, Uv Filter) |
UV Protection
|
1
|
|
Bifida Ferment Lysate (Skin Conditioning) |
|
5
|
|
PTFE (Bulking Agent) |
|
1
|
A
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Caprylyl Glycol (Humectant, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
|
1
|
A
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1,2-Hexanediol (Solvent) |
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3
|
B
|
Propylene Glycol (Solvent, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Skin-Conditioningagent - Miscellaneous) |
Good for dry skin
|
1
|
|
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/ Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer (Viscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilising) |
|
1
|
A
|
Squalane (Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Refatting) |
|
1
|
|
Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract (Antimicrobial) |
|
1
|
A
|
Disodium Edta (Chelating Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
1
|
A
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Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride (Solvent, Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
|
8
|
|
Fragrance (Masking, Perfuming, Deodorant) |
Good for dry skin
|
1
|
B
|
Silica Dimethyl Silylate (Emollient, Antifoaming Agent, Viscosity Controlling, Bulking Agent, Anticaking Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Slip Modifier, Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant, Viscosityincreasing Agent - Nonaqueous) |
|
1
4
|
B
|
Sodium Hydroxide (Denaturant , pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent) |
|
1
|
|
Adenosine (Skin Conditioning) |
Anti Aging
|
|
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Physalis Pubescens Fruit Juice (Skin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning) |
|
1
2
|
|
Lecithin (Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Antistatic Agent, Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
|
3
|
B
|
Polysorbate 60 (Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
2
|
|
Alcohol (Solvent, Masking, Antifoaming Agent, Viscosity Controlling, Antimicrobial, Astringent) |
Bad for sensitive skin
Bad for dry skin
Alcohol
|
1
|
|
Tocopherol |
Good for dry skin
Anti Aging
|
1
|
|
Acrylates/ C10 30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer (Viscosity Controlling, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming) |
|
1
2
|
A
|
Silica (Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling, Abrasive, Absorbent, Bulking Agent, Anticaking Agent) |
|
1
|
|
Hydrolyzed Soy Flour (Skin Conditioning) |
|
1
2
|
A
|
Citric Acid (Masking, Fragrance, Chelating Agent, pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent) |
Anti Aging
Bad for sensitive skin
|
1
|
B
|
Sodium Phosphate (pH adjusting agent) |
|
3
|
A
|
Bht (Masking, Fragrance, Antioxidant) |
|
1
|
|
Sodium Chloride (Masking, Viscosity Controlling, Bulking Agent) |
|
1
|
A
|
Ascorbyl Palmitate (Masking, Antioxidant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
1
|
B
|
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Masking, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Uv Absorber, Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant, Emollient, Antimicrobial, Astringent, Tonic) |
Good for oily skin
|
1
|
|
Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract |
|
1
|
|
Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
|
1
|
|
Bacillus Ferment (Skin Conditioning) |
|
3
|
|
Linalool (Masking, Deodorant, Fragrance) |
Allergen
|
1
3
|
A
|
Sodium Benzoate (Masking, Fragrance, Preservative, Anticorrosive) |
|
1
2
|
|
Angelica Archangelica Root Extract (Skin Conditioning, Perfuming, Fragrance) |
|
1
2
|
B
|
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Extract |
|
1
|
A
|
Maltodextrin (Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Absorbent, Emulsion Stabilising, Binding Agent, Binding, Film Forming, Suspending Agent - Nonsurfactant) |
|
1
|
|
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Skin Conditioning, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning) |
|
1
|
A
|
Trisodium Edta (Chelating Agent) |
|
1
|
A
|
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling, Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Slip Modifier) |
|
1
|
A
|
Acetic Acid (Masking, Fragrance, pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent) |
|
1
|
|
Potassium Chloride (Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent) |
Bad for oily skin
|
1
|
B
|
Potassium Phosphate (pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent) |
|
1
|
A
|
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (Masking, pH adjusting agent, Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant, Flavoring Agent, Phadjuster) |
Good for dry skin
Anti Aging
Brightening
|
1
4
|
B
|
Lactic Acid (Fragrance, Humectant, pH adjusting agent, pH adjusting agent, Skin Conditioning, Exfoliant, Skin-Conditioning Agent - Humectant) |
Anti Aging
Bad for sensitive skin
|
1
|
A
|
Sclerotium Gum (Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Emulsion Stabilising) |
|
1
|
|
Plankton Extract (Skin Conditioning) |
|
1
|
|
Micrococcus Lysate (Skin Conditioning) |
|
2
|
A
|
Sorbic Acid (Fragrance, Preservative) |
|
9
|
|
Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A) |
Good for dry skin
Anti Aging
|
1
3
|
|
Titanium Dioxide (Cosmetic Colorant, Uv Absorber, Sunscreen Agent, Opacifying) |
UV Protection
Good for sensitive skin
|
2
|
|
Mica (Cosmetic Colorant, Opacifying) |
|