What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningTriethylhexanoin
MaskingHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientMethylpropanediol
SolventDipropylene Glycol
Humectant1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
HumectantTrehalose
HumectantCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-10 Myristate
Skin ConditioningXylitylglucoside
HumectantElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientAnhydroxylitol
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
MaskingXylitol
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAmaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSucrose Distearate
EmollientGlucose
HumectantSalvia Officinalis Oil
MaskingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicPogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
MaskingRhodiola Sachalinensis Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Complex
Water, Triethylhexanoin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Methylpropanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Trehalose, Cellulose Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Xylitylglucoside, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Anhydroxylitol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Xylitol, Ceramide NP, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Sucrose Distearate, Glucose, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Rhodiola Sachalinensis Extract, Ceramide As, Cholesterol, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Complex
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningUrea
BufferingParaffinum Liquidum
EmollientPetrolatum
EmollientLactic Acid
BufferingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeDimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingOctyldodecanol
EmollientSodium Cetearyl Sulfate
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingUbiquinone
AntioxidantCoumarin
PerfumingCitral
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingAlpha-Isomethyl Ionone
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Urea, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Lactic Acid, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Octyldodecanol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Ubiquinone, Coumarin, Citral, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinWater. 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. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water