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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningMacadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Stearate
EmulsifyingBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientHydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
EmollientPolyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantLevulinic Acid
PerfumingSodium Anisate
AntimicrobialSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-4 Oleate
EmulsifyingTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Hydroxide
BufferingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientGlyceryl Olivate
EmollientWater, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-10 Eicosanedioate/Tetradecanedioate, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Olivate
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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.
Glyceryl Stearate is a mix of glycerin and stearic acid.
It is used to stabilize the mixing of water and oil ingredients. By preventing these ingredients from separating, it can help elongate shelf life. It can also help thicken the product's texture.
As an emollient, it helps soften skin and supports barrier-replenishing ingredients.
In cosmetics, Glyceryl Stearate is often made from vegetable oils or synthetically produced.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateSodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.
In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.
Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.
"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.
Learn more about Sodium HydroxideWater. 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. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water