What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Myreth-3 Myristate
Emollient
PEG-12
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBHT
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Acetate
BufferingSucrose Distearate
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
Water, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Sucrose Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Myreth-3 Myristate, PEG-12, Butylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, BHT, Bisabolol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acetate, Sucrose Distearate, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Gluconate
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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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolWater. 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
