What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningSorbitol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Cera Alba
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycine
Buffering
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Magnesium Sulfate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Cera Alba, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Glycine, Glyceryl Behenate, Tocopheryl Acetate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Phenoxyethanol, Capryloyl Glycine, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Lactate, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Alcohol, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
Cera alba is beeswax, or the wax used by bees to make honeycombs. It is a texture-enhancer and emollient. A study from 2003 found beeswax to be a stronger emollient than ingredients such as petroleum jelly.
As an emollient, beeswax helps hydrate the skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier traps moisture in.
Emulsifiers help prevent ingredients from separating. This helps create consistent texture.
The structure of beeswax is mainly long-chain alcohols and the esters of fatty acids.
There are three types of beeswax: yellow, white, and absolute. Yellow is pure beeswax taken from the honeycomb. White beeswax is created by filtering or bleaching yellow beeswax. Absolute beeswax is created by treating beeswax with alcohol. Beeswax used in cosmetics are purified.
Beeswax has been used throughout history and even in prehistoric times. Some common uses for beeswax still used today are making candles, as a waterproofing agent, and polish for leather.
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