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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientEthylhexyl Olivate
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecanol
EmollientOryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Silica
AbrasiveButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
EmulsifyingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientAroma
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
EmollientPunica Granatum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Behenate
EmollientPolyester-1
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSqualane
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantLinalool
PerfumingRicinus Communis Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Octyldodecanol, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Silica, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aroma, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Glyceryl Behenate, Polyester-1, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Squalane, Tocopherol, Linalool
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingGlyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate
EmollientCetyl Ricinoleate
EmollientEuphorbia Cerifera Cera
AstringentCopernicia Cerifera Cera
EmollientPolyethylene
AbrasiveTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantCI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantRicinus Communis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Polyethylene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77120, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 15850, Mica, CI 75470, CI 77891, CI 45380, CI 73360, CI 15985, CI 77163, CI 17200, CI 45410
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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.
This ingredient is also known as castor oil. It is a skin conditioning ingredient.
The star component of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, an unusual fatty acid that makes up ~80-92% of its composition.
In skincare, it is an emollient that dries down to a solid film with water-binding properties. This helps keep skin hydrated and helps reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
A 2026 dermatology review pulls together its broader uses:
Human clinical testing found this ingredient to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Because castor oil contains fatty acids in the C11-24 range, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
At this time, the literature does not support castor oil in regrowing hair. A 2022 systematic review found no strong evidence that it supports hair growth and only weak evidence that it improves hair shine.
Castor oil itself carries "perfuming" and "masking" function tags according to the official CosIng database. This is because of its mild odor and odor-dampening properties.
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