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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientC13-15 Alkane
SolventNeopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientCetyl Palmitate
EmollientStearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
EmulsifyingBehentrimonium Chloride
PreservativeShea Butter Cetyl Esters
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
MaskingGlycerin
HumectantPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingPolyquaternium-37
Citric Acid
BufferingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTrideceth-6
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Cetearyl Alcohol, C13-15 Alkane, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Cetyl Palmitate, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Behentrimonium Chloride, Shea Butter Cetyl Esters, Bisabolol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 80, Polyquaternium-37, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trideceth-6, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol
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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 AlcoholWe don't have a description for Polyquaternium-37 yet.
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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