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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingTriisononanoin
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Cetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Distearate
EmollientAvena Sativa Kernel Protein
Skin ConditioningLactic Acid
BufferingMandelic Acid
AntimicrobialPanthenol
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Phytate
Tocopherol
AntioxidantIsopropyl Myristate
EmollientCeteareth-20
CleansingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
EmulsifyingLecithin
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientLevulinic Acid
PerfumingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientTetrasodium EDTA
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingCinnamic Acid
PerfumingWater, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triisononanoin, Pentylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Distearate, Avena Sativa Kernel Protein, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Panthenol, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Isopropyl Myristate, Ceteareth-20, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Lecithin, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Levulinic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Cinnamic Acid
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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.
Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum