What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningUrea
Buffering
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Isohexadecane
EmollientDicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Colloidal Oatmeal
Absorbent
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Lactate
BufferingCeteareth-25
CleansingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCaprooyl Sphingosine
Skin ConditioningCaprooyl Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Eos
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Behenic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Water, Urea, Paraffinum Liquidum, Isohexadecane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Ceteareth-20, Colloidal Oatmeal, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Caprylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Lactate, Ceteareth-25, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Behenic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol
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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.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholParaffinum Liquidum is also known as liquid paraffin. It is a type of highly refined mineral oil.
Like other oils, Paraffinum Liquidum has emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture within, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Paraffinum Liquidum does not irritate the skin and is non-comedogenic.
Learn more about Paraffinum LiquidumWater. 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!
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