What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin Conditioning
Polyisobutene
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Sucrose Tetraisostearate
EmollientNeopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
Emollient
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingPentaerythrityl Adipate/Caprate/Caprylate/Heptanoate
EmollientIsostearic Acid
Cleansing
Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Cocoate
Skin Conditioning
Pentaerythritol
HumectantDiisostearyl Malate, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyisobutene, Polyethylene, Sucrose Tetraisostearate, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Microcrystalline Wax, Pentaerythrityl Adipate/Caprate/Caprylate/Heptanoate, Isostearic Acid, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Parfum, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Pentaerythrityl Cocoate, Pentaerythritol
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
Abrasive
Tapioca Starch
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Alumina
Abrasive
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Kaolin
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Propanediol
Solvent
Decylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Extract
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
ChelatingLinalool
Perfuming
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVegetable Oil
Skin Conditioning
Usnea Barbata Extract
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
ChelatingTocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Silica, Tapioca Starch, Zea Mays Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Lauroyl Lysine, Alumina, Boron Nitride, Kaolin, Water, Benzyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Linalool, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Vegetable Oil, Usnea Barbata Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopherol, CI 77163, CI 77742, CI 77007, Iron Oxides, CI 19140
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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.
Linalool is a small, naturally occurring scent molecule found in plants like lavender, coriander, bergamot, and more.
It is one of the two most-used fragrance ingredients in cosmetics and added purely for smell. Since it's not used for a skin benefit, there's no "effective dose". Concentration depends on the fragrance load of the product.
The EU requires it to be named on the label above 0.001% in leave-on and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
Fresh linalool is a weak sensitizer but air exposure turns some of it into hydroperoxides, which are strong sensitizers. Those oxidation products are the actual allergy concern.
Patch-test clinics see positive reactions to linalool hydroperoxides in about 4% to 12% of dermatitis patients depending on country and test concentration.
Resassuringly, one analytical study found hydroperoxide levels in real fragranced products to be orders of magnitude below what induced sensitization in animal studies with no evidence of oxidation building up during normal storage.
The practical takeaway is that linalool is fine for most people but worth avoiding if you have a confirmed fragrance contact allergy or a badly compromised barrier.
Products stored a long time after opening are also the high-risk scenario since that is when oxidation happens.
The scent of linalool is described as floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
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