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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientStearalkonium Chloride
Preservative
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Extract
AstringentPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Masking
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Arginine
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Benzaldehyde
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingIsopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Stearalkonium Chloride, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Arginine, Lactic Acid, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Benzaldehyde, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Isopropyl Alcohol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate
Emulsion StabilisingAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningTetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Squalane
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Brassica Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Squalane, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent that helps cosmetics stay fresh, stable, and consistent over time.
Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product. It also helps prevent the growth of unwanted microbes in products that contain water.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives.
Learn more about Caprylhydroxamic AcidCetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin (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 GlycerinThis ingredient is derived from guar gum. It is a skin conditioning agent that creates a thin, breathable film to reduce water loss during cleansing.
This leaves the skin feeling soft rather than stripped and also contributes to a creamier lather.
Due to the large molecule size, this ingredient is unlikely to penetrate skin.
Learn more about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideWater. 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!
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