What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
Emollient
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Salvia Officinalis Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Beeswax, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyethylene, Panthenol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate
Emollient
Cetyl Ricinoleate
Emollient
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Extract
BleachingPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Potassium Sulfate
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Vanillin
Masking
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Aroma
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantRicinus Communis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Polyethylene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Butylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Glyceryl Stearate, Tribehenin, Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Sulfate, Oleic Acid, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Palmitic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vanillin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Aroma, Mica, CI 77891, CI 45380, CI 17200, CI 75470
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Polyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.
It is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.
This ingredient is also known as castor oil. It is a skin conditioning ingredient.
The star component of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, an unusual fatty acid that makes up ~80-92% of its composition.
In skincare, it is an emollient that dries down to a solid film with water-binding properties. This helps keep skin hydrated and helps reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
A 2026 dermatology review pulls together its broader uses:
Human clinical testing found this ingredient to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Because castor oil contains fatty acids in the C11-24 range, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
At this time, the literature does not support castor oil in regrowing hair. A 2022 systematic review found no strong evidence that it supports hair growth and only weak evidence that it improves hair shine.
Castor oil itself carries "perfuming" and "masking" function tags according to the official CosIng database. This is because of its mild odor and odor-dampening properties.
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