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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Cera Alba
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Aroma
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Polysilicone-11
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer
Sodium Saccharin
MaskingCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Pentaerythrityl Tetraoleate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Cera Alba, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Phenyl Trimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Aroma, Octocrylene, Polysilicone-11, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Sodium Saccharin, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetraoleate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
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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.
Cera alba is beeswax, or the wax used by bees to make honeycombs. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. A study from 2003 found beeswax to be a stronger emollient than ingredients such as petroleum jelly.
As an emollient, beeswax helps hydrate the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier traps moisture in.
Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating. This helps create consistent texture.
The structure of beeswax is mainly long-chain alcohols and the esters of fatty acids.
There are three types of beeswax: yellow, white, and absolute. Yellow is pure beeswax taken from the honeycomb. White beeswax is created by filtering or bleaching yellow beeswax. Absolute beeswax is created by treating beeswax with alcohol. Beeswax used in cosmetics are purified.
Beeswax has been used throughout history and even in prehistoric times. Some common uses for beeswax still used today are making candles, as a waterproofing agent, and polish for leather.
Beeswax's wax esters are derived primarily from palmitic and oleic acid (C16 and C18:1). Both of these fall within the C11-C24 feeding window.
The Malassezia yeast can potentially cleave these esters and release usable fatty acids, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. However, not everyone will react to this ingredient.
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