What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Emollient
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters
Emulsifying
Distarch Phosphate
AbsorbentHydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
Emollient
PEG-75 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Ceteth-20
CleansingSteareth-20
CleansingBackhousia Citriodora Leaf Oil
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
Masking
Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Abrasive
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
BufferingTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Citral
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters, Distarch Phosphate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Glyceryl Stearate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Saccharide Isomerate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, PEG-75 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Backhousia Citriodora Leaf Oil, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Beta-Sitosterol, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, Tocopherol, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Citral, Limonene, Geraniol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDimethicone
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Methylparaben
Preservative
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
EmulsifyingCholesterol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Phosphate
BufferingPropylparaben
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Ceteareth-20, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Methylparaben, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Propylparaben, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
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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 AlcoholCetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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 WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
