What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Usnea Barbata Extract
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid
Skin ConditioningCitrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningFumaria Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningFumaric Acid
BufferingEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate
CleansingCetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Aminomethyl Propanol
BufferingGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDisodium EDTA
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Fumaria Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Fumaric Acid, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Aminomethyl Propanol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Disodium EDTA
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Malt Juice
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Juice
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Juice
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract
Skin ConditioningTrifolium Pratense Extract
Skin ConditioningMilk
Skin Conditioning
Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract
Antimicrobial
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingZea Mays Silk Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Cleansing
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Calcium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPhyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Camphor
Masking
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Water
Masking
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Tapioca Starch
Thioctic Acid
Antioxidant
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Malt Juice, Citrus Limon Juice, Pyrus Malus Juice, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract, Trifolium Pratense Extract, Milk, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Zea Mays Silk Extract, Glycine Soja Extract, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Zea Mays Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil, Lactic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Camphor, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Cocos Nucifera Water, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Tapioca Starch, Thioctic 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.
Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier.
Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient.
It plays several roles in a formula:
Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products.
Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people.
However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers.
Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about Glycerin
