Water[1], Cyclomethicone[2], Butylene Glycol[3], Titanium Dioxide[4], Dimethicone, Glycerin[5], Squalane[6], Jojoba Oil[7], Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate[8], Behenyl Alcohol[9], Aluminum Hydroxide[10], 6-Aminocaproic Acid, Ergothioneine, Brown Algae[11] Extract, Glycosyl Trehalose[12], Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate[13], Cerebrosides[14], Tamarindus Indica[15] Seed Polysaccharide, Tocopherol[16], Sodium Hyaluronate[17], Etidronic Acid[18], Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Carbomer[19], Xanthan Gum[20], Sodium Citrate[21], Dimethicone/Methicone[22] Copolymer, Silica[23], Hydrogenated Lecithin[24], Phenoxyethanol[25], Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane[26], 1[27], 2-Hexanediol[28], Polysilicone-1[29]4, DL-Malic Acid[30]
Ingredient Analysis
2. ↑ silicone ( Cyclomethicone ) gives skin a nice “slip”, film-formers; can “carry” other active ingredients; may clog pores for some (depending on the silicones properties); some are water-soluble, some not; anti-foaming; skin protectant
3. ↑ Butylene Glycol. solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better
4. ↑ Titanium Dioxide. A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity