Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion Versus Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Tahitian Vanilla Daily Body Lotion
This moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Avena Sativa Kernel Flour to hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Parfum
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanol
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hexamethylindanopyran
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Vanillin
Masking
Trimethylbenzenepropanol
Masking
Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Parfum, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-40 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Benzyl Benzoate, Vanillin, Trimethylbenzenepropanol
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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.
Cetyl 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.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Cetyl 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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