What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Octyldodecanol
EmollientRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingBeeswax
Emulsion StabilisingBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingParaffin
Skin ConditioningCera Alba
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV AbsorberCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientCandelilla Cera
EmollientCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingBisabolol
AntioxidantIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientIsopropyl Laurate
EmollientStearic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientPropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
CleansingSodium Sulfate
Citric Acid
BufferingBHA
AntioxidantBHT
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingRicinus Communis Seed Oil, Paraffin, Cera Alba, Cetyl Palmitate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Candelilla Cera, Cera Microcristallina, Bisabolol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Laurate, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Sulfate, Citric Acid, BHA, BHT, Parfum
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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.
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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