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Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
AbrasiveCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientTriethylhexanoin
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientGlycolic Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingCeteareth-33
CleansingCellulose
AbsorbentCaprylic/Capric Glycerides
EmollientCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Gluconate
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingCetrimonium Bromide
AntimicrobialParfum
MaskingGlyceryl Laurate
EmollientMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
MaskingSodium Chloride
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater, Kaolin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Triethylhexanoin, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ceteareth-33, Cellulose, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, CI 77891, Zinc Gluconate, Bisabolol, Cetrimonium Bromide, Parfum, Glyceryl Laurate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Pyridoxine Hcl, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientIsohexadecane
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCoptis Japonica Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Isohexadecane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysorbate 80, Glyceryl Caprylate
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Ingredients Explained
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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 AlcoholGlyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate