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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientNeopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientSqualane
EmollientPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantSorbitan Stearate
EmulsifyingCholesterol
EmollientCholesteryl Isostearate
EmollientAllantoin
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientSodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CleansingStearyl Alcohol
EmollientSuccinic Acid
BufferingBis-Methoxypropylamido Isodocosane
EmollientEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
PerfumingMethylparaben
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Dimethicone, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Stearate, Cholesterol, Cholesteryl Isostearate, Allantoin, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate, Stearyl Alcohol, Succinic Acid, Bis-Methoxypropylamido Isodocosane, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Methylparaben
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol Dicaprylate
EmollientC10-18 Triglycerides
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantTriisostearin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientPolyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHydrogenated Castor Oil
EmollientSodium Citrate
BufferingCitric Acid
BufferingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantPersea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol Dicaprylate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Glycerin, Triisostearin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine
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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.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Its main roles are:
Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Learn more about Cetyl AlcoholGlycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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