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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Nasturtium Officinale Extract
Perfuming
Tropaeolum Majus Extract
AntimicrobialSodium Hydroxide
BufferingVaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
AstringentWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Zea Mays Starch, Glycine Soja Oil, Dicaprylyl Ether, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Tropaeolum Majus Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Vp/Va Copolymer
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingBHT
Antioxidant
Caprylic Acid
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLauryl Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract
Perfuming
Methylheptyl Isostearate
Skin ConditioningPEG-45m
HumectantPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingPolyimide-1
Polyquaternium-55
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Sodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentT-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Xylitol
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Triethyl Citrate, Vp/Va Copolymer, Ceteareth-20, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Aminomethyl Propanol, BHT, Caprylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauryl Laurate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Methylheptyl Isostearate, PEG-45m, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyimide-1, Polyquaternium-55, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Silica, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, T-Butyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Xylitol, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool
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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.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholWater. 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!
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