What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate
Surfactant
Centella Asiatica Extract 1%
Cleansing
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Potassium Benzoate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Tranexamic Acid
Astringent
Panthenol 0.1%
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-7
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract 0.1%
Perfuming
Disodium EDTA
Salicylic Acid 0.1%
Masking
Capric Acid
Cleansing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Lauric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Cocoyl Alaninate, Centella Asiatica Extract 1%, Beeswax, Potassium Benzoate, Parfum, Tranexamic Acid, Panthenol 0.1%, Gluconolactone, Polyquaternium-7, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract 0.1%, Disodium EDTA, Salicylic Acid 0.1%, Capric Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Kaolin
Abrasive
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder
Abrasive
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Ceteareth-20
CleansingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Triethanolamine
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Methylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Butylparaben
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Propylparaben
Preservative
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Preservative
Methylisothiazolinone
Preservative
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Stearic Acid, Kaolin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder, Paraffinum Liquidum, Ceteareth-20, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Propylene Glycol, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Benzyl Alcohol, Propylparaben, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, CI 19140, CI 42090
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
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