Biolage Color Last Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair Versus Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - US
Updated on March 03, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 4 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any oils, parabens or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Biolage Color Last Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair 24 ingredients
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 10 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Biolage Color Last Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair 24 ingredients
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 10 ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Dodecene
MaskingPoloxamer 407
EmulsifyingCitric Acid
Buffering
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Benzophenone-4
UV Absorber
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Amyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Orchis Mascula Extract
Skin ConditioningWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Cetyl Esters, Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, Limonene, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Dodecene, Poloxamer 407, Citric Acid, Hexyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzophenone-4, Hydroxycitronellal, Amyl Cinnamal, Orchis Mascula Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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 AlcoholCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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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Biolage Color Last Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair 24 ingredients
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 10 ingredients
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