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Cetraben Emollient Cream Versus ACO Canoderm - Sweden

General Moisturizer
General Moisturizer
British Brand United Kingdom
Swedish Brand Sweden

Updated on July 15, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free general moisturizers. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

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Ingredient Info

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Cetraben Emollient Cream 10 ingredients

ACO Canoderm 17 ingredients

About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Cetraben Emollient Cream 10 ingredients

ACO Canoderm 17 ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. 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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Perfuming, Skin Conditioning

Paraffin is a solid created from petroleum. The term 'paraffin' can also refer to either petroleum jelly or mineral oil.

It has natural occlusive properties which can worsen oily skin. Due to its petrolatum base, this ingredient is not fungal-acne safe.

Emulsifying

Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.

Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.

In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.

Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.

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Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

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 Alcohol

When to use

Cetraben Emollient Cream 10 ingredients

ACO Canoderm 17 ingredients

30 Routines
53% use in am
47% use in pm
100% use every day
When to use See routines that use it ->
16 Routines
38% use in am
63% use in pm
88% use every day

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Cetraben Emollient Cream 10 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 1 rating
Absorbs Well (1) Great Value (1) Heavy (1)
finleytrigwell's avatar
Review

I find Cetraben to Be brilliant for repairing the skin barrier And as a nighttime moisturiser as it leaves skin looking visibly brighter and plumper Would highly recommend if you have sensitive dehydrated skin

#great value
#hydrating
#heavy
#absorbs well

ACO Canoderm 17 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 2 ratings