What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningBehentrimonium Methosulfate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Oryza Sativa
Milk
Skin Conditioning
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
Cleansing
Ulmus Fulva Bark Extract
MoisturisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Diethyl Phthalate
Masking
Water, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa, Milk, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Ceteareth-20, Ulmus Fulva Bark Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Diethyl Phthalate
Water
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientC13-15 Alkane
SolventCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Parfum
Masking
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Inulin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Propylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, C13-15 Alkane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Panthenol, Parfum, Fructooligosaccharides, Inulin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Benzyl Alcohol, Tocopherol
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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.
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 AlcoholWater. 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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