What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Dihydroxyacetone
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycol Stearate
Emollient
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Isohexadecane
EmollientIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Abrasive
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Stearamide Amp
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
CI 16255
Cosmetic ColorantCI 47005
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Dihydroxyacetone, Dimethicone, Glycol Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Caramel, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Dimethiconol, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxystearic Acid, Isohexadecane, Isopropyl Myristate, Maltodextrin, Palmitic Acid, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Stearamide Amp, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, CI 16255, CI 47005
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Palmitate
CleansingSodium Lauroyl Aspartate
CleansingDiglycerin
Humectant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Aspergillus/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningYeast Extract
Skin ConditioningSilica
Abrasive
Saccharomyces/Viscum Album Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Saccharomyces/Imperata Cylindrica Root Ferment Extract
Emollient
Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Zea Mays Starch, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Palmitate, Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate, Diglycerin, CI 77891, Allantoin, Maltodextrin, Papain, Beta-Glucan, Aspergillus/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Yeast Extract, Silica, Saccharomyces/Viscum Album Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Imperata Cylindrica Root Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Maltodextrin is a plant-derived carbohydrate made by breaking down starch (usually from corn, potato, or rice). In cosmetic formulas, it's a multitasking absorbent, emulsion stabilizer, and skin conditioner.
This ingredient is mostly used to stabilize emulsions and improve the powdery, non-greasy feel of products (like dry shampoos).
Safety-wise, this ingredient is pretty solid; it's even recognized as a food additive. Both animal and clinical studies found no adverse effects at the levels used in cosmetics.
Industry data shows this ingredient is used up to 45.7% in spray products and up to 33% in powder products.
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