What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Lanolin
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Squalane
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Acetylated Lanolin
Emollient
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Palm Oil
Emollient
Tocotrienols
Skin Conditioning
Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Lanolin
EmollientLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil
Emollient
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningHematite Extract
Skin ProtectingOak Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPalm Acid
Cleansing
Punica Granatum Flower Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Lanolin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Beeswax, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Acetylated Lanolin, Paraffin, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Tocotrienols, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Lanolin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Hematite Extract, Oak Root Extract, Palm Acid, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingCopernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
C12-13 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientCera Alba
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Paraffin is a solid wax that pulls its weight as an emollient, occlusive, and consistency-booster.
It softens skin and lays down a protective film to slow water loss and gives products a stable body and structure.
The cosmetic grade stuff is highly refined with a solid safety record. The CIR Expert Panel has repeatedly reaffirmed this ingredient to be safe in current practices of use and concentration.
The worry about carcinogenic compounds only applies to industrial grades, not the purified version used in skincare.
Despite its reputation, the highly reformed form is non-comedogenic and doesn't penetrate deeply into skin.
The good news for fungal-acne prone folks: the Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids and lipids and paraffin doesn't contain any of these (so there's nothing for the yeast to metabolize). This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe.
Learn more about ParaffinWe don't have a description for Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate yet.
