What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingSodium Trimetaphosphate
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantPropanediol
SolventAdenosine
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
EmollientSodium Metaphosphate
BufferingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSodium Lactate
BufferingBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingHydroxyethyl Urea
HumectantPolyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningMannitol
HumectantStearic Acid
CleansingSilica
AbrasiveAcrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingPalmitic Acid
EmollientOleic Acid
EmollientArachidic Acid
CleansingSphingolipids
EmollientWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Panthenol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Tromethamine, Sodium Trimetaphosphate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Propanediol, Adenosine, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Sodium Metaphosphate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Cholesterol, Propylene Glycol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Mannitol, Stearic Acid, Silica, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Sphingolipids
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.
As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.
Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.
Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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