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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningRehmannia Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAlisma Plantago Aquatica Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantAnemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Paeonia Lactiflora Extract
AstringentPinus Thunbergii Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAcanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Multiflorum Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCornus Officinalis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningDioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPyrus Malus Seed Oil
Emollient
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Lactobacillus, Rehmannia Chinensis Root Extract, Alisma Plantago Aquatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Extract, Pinus Thunbergii Leaf Extract, Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Cornus Officinalis Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Xanthan Gum, Pyrus Malus Seed Oil, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Aminopropyl Triethoxysilane
Starch Acetate
EmollientParfum
Masking
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Antimicrobial
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
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!
Learn more about Water
